Broken Record

  • Ages 8–11
  • 10 minutes
  • Screen-free
  • Also on phone or tablet

Builds: Holding a calm no under pressure

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Broken Record

Ages 8–11 · 10 minutes · You’ll need: Nothing

A calm “no”, said again and again, is very hard to argue with. Practise it as a game, so it’s ready for real life.

From our book Steady, chapter 9: Guarding against toxic influences.

How it works

The grown-up plays a pushy friend and the child says no. Every push gets the same calm line and no new excuses: the same words each time.

For members

Members play all 63 games and 23 quizzes, with a weekly plan built around their family. The full card has the steps, what to say, easier and harder versions, and a version to play on a phone or tablet.

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