For ages 9 to 12 · Family
At home
You ask a parent to play a game. They say, "Not now, I am on a call."
What could you do?
Three things you could say. None of them is the one right answer; each note says why it fits the moment, or why it may not.
Okay. After your call?
A strong fit
It accepts the not now and asks about later. That keeps the game alive.
Okay. I will set the game up for later.
Also works here
This is a good way to wait. You may still need to ask when.
Ask again while they are still on the call.
Worth a second look
You can. Asking during a call usually gets the same answer.
What people here usually expect
- Not now means later, not never. Asking "after?" is normal.
- Setting up for later is a good way to wait.
- Grown-ups on calls usually cannot answer at all.
Your words
Write one reply to a parent who says "not now", asking about later.
In the app you write one line here and it lands in your lines. Nothing is graded.
The move this moment practises: After a “not now”.
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