For When a Grandparent Hands Over the Tablet

Four lines you can say out loud tonight. Word for word. Free to save.

What to say

1. Grandma runs her house by her own rules. At home the tablet stays in the drawer.

2. Getting a yes from her after a no from me is confusing, and it isn’t your fault.

3. I say the rule to her once, in front of you, in one sentence.

4. If she forgets, you can say the rule yourself. I’ll back you up.

When to use it

This is for the moment it actually goes wrong — not the calm version you rehearse in the car. Pick one line. Say it once. Then stop talking and wait three seconds. If they push back, repeat the same line, not a new one. Say the same thing for five nights before you decide it doesn't work.