I asked for something, and the answer was "maybe later.". Read it together, at your pace. Every page is written in your child's voice.
1. Sometimes I ask for something. The person says, "Maybe later."
2. "Maybe later" is a tricky answer. It is not yes. It is not no. My brain might want to know right now!
3. What does "maybe later" mean?
What could "maybe later" mean?
They are busy right now.
They need time to decide.
They might say yes at a better time.
We do not have enough information to know.
💡 There can be lots of reasons for "maybe later." We cannot know what someone is thinking without more information. I can ask, wait, or watch for a better time.
4. Waiting for "later" can be hard. I can do something else while I wait. I can ask when "later" might be.
5. I can practice asking a checking question.
6. Later always comes, one way or another. Sometimes it brings a yes. Sometimes a no. Either way, I handled the waiting.
In the app, your child can choose what happens next, rehearse lines out loud with Spark, and try different endings — including hearing a kind "no" and being celebrated for respecting it. Parents can also create fully personalized stories.