When Grandparents Ask About the App

By Hellen Gomez, founder of Montessori Kids•October 28, 2026

The question behind the question

When a grandparent asks what the app is, they are usually asking two things: is this good for my grandchild, and why is there a price at all. Answer both in one breath.

Say what it does

"It has six activities, the kind of thing they do with real materials in a Montessori classroom. Colour stacking, counting rods, a movable alphabet. No characters, no rewards, no music."

Explain the absence of things

No ads, no subscriptions, no upgrades, no coins. That is easier to understand than any feature list, and it is usually what they wanted to know.

Explain the price plainly

"It is four dollars and ninety-nine cents, once. There is nothing to buy after that." Grandparents who have watched families pay monthly for years tend to like this part.

Offer the free route first

Send them the free printable page. If they have paper and a printer, that is a whole afternoon with their grandchild and it costs nothing. The app can come later, or not at all.

Try it with your child

Montessori Kids has six hands-on activities for ages 4+. One-time purchase, no subscriptions.

Get it on the App Store

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