My grandparent is visiting, and home works a little differently.. Read it together, at your pace. Every page is written in your child's voice.
1. Sometimes a grandparent comes to visit. Maybe for a day, maybe for many days.
2. A visitor changes the house a little. A suitcase in the hallway. Different cooking smells. More talking at the table. My routines might bend a bit.
3. Grandparents come with good things too. Old stories. Different games. Extra patience. Someone new to show my collections to.
4. Hugs and kisses are a choice, even with family. If a big hug is not right for my body today, I can offer a wave, a high-five, or a fist bump instead. All of these are loving hellos.
5. I can greet my grandparent my way.
6. If the visit gets long or loud, my breaks still work.
take quiet time in my roomdo one of my regular routinesshow my grandparent one of my favorite thingsask a grown-up for help if I feel squeezed
7. Visits end with a goodbye at the door or the car. Goodbyes can feel happy and sad together. Then the house goes back to normal, and I can call or video chat my grandparent any time we plan it.
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.