GRAND Magazine - Fall 2021 - 27
tech talk
I
f you are reading this article, you are in good shape for having some technologyassisted
fun and connection with your grandchild. First, of course, because if you are
a subscriber or reader of GRAND Magazine, you are 100% committed to learning
more and being the best grandparent you can be. Secondly, because with the ease of
clicking a link, you can engage in amazing, creative interaction with your grandchild
online, whether you are side-by-side or across the country from each other.
"
If your grandchildren have been on screens
all day for school, they may need a break
before connecting online again.
"
We'll start by accepting that in person is better, and that it aches not to be together
in person with grandchildren. In the spirit of mindfulness and living in the present (and
the assumption that geography and COVID concerns may keep you physically separated)
this article is about how to make it meaningful to connect via technology: From
overcoming anxiety about learning new technology, what works best for children at different
ages, and ideas for tech solutions you can use now.
Tips for communicating with grandchildren
using technology
" Let your grandchildren take the lead on how to communicate, and let them
teach you how to use devices, " says Lisa Ehrlich, M.Ed. and Manager of Outreach
and Community Education at Response for Teens in Skokie, IL. " If your grandchild
wants to make funny faces using filters, but not talk, play along. Or, if a kid wants
to take you through the house to show you something, but the zoom movement is
making you motion sick, close your eyes and ask them to tell you when the wild ride
is over, says Lisa.
Lisa also recommends scheduling time to connect online. If your grandchildren
have been on screens all day for school, they may need a break before connecting
online again. " If a teen doesn't want to be on video, send memes or notes
back and forth via text. Ask them what they have been into lately, " adds Lisa. See
more in these guidelines by age for technology from the American Academy of
Pediatrics - note they differentiate time that is interactive - aka with grandparents
- from passive screen viewing.
27 GRAND Fall 2021
Creative technology
resources to interact with
your grandchildren
BY JERRY WITKOVSKY
AND DEANNA SHOSS
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