Waiting is a skill, not a punishment
Also available in Spanish. The app stops after two lessons a day and suggests something to do away from the screen.
These are the lines the lesson comes back to, and the ones a child actually remembers afterwards.
Busy means their hands are full. Not their heart.
Hand on the arm. Then wait.
Some things you interrupt. Always.
They owe you the time back.
Sometimes you go to a grown-up with something, and they are busy. And busy can feel a lot like being told no, or being told you are not important. So this one is about what busy actually means, and what to do while it is happening.
When should you interrupt a grown-up straight away?
Every lesson ends by handing the child something to do off the screen, and telling you what was taught so you can use the same words.
Try this today: Next time a grown-up is busy, try the hand on the arm instead of saying their name. Then ask: is now a good time?
Then: Ask your grown-up to tell you the three things you should always interrupt them for, so you both agree on the list.
Twenty-four narrated lessons for ages 4 to 9, in English and Spanish. No account, no sign-up, no ads, and nothing your child does in the app ever leaves the device — you can check that yourself with the network tab open. Open the lessons.