Let your child pick the 15-min special-time activity weekly — his decision start to finish.

Repeat the same refusal in the same words calmly, no matter how the other person reshapes the pressure.

Say no in three sentences: thanks, refusal, closing — with no "sorry" or justification.

Memorize one 7-word refusal sentence and rehearse it until it emerges automatically under pressure.

Say "no, I can't" — complete sentence. No explanation, no apology.

Track for three consecutive meetings: who spoke, for how long, and how often they were interrupted — hidden patterns show in numbers, not impressions.

Flip the rule: notifications off by default, on only during a chosen hour for chosen people.