GRAND Magazine - Winter 2022 - 30
ask dr. gramma karen
Staying connected with g-kids in college
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BY KAREN L. RANCOURT
hen grandparents are asked about barriers
to spending in-person time with their grandchildren,
distance is listed as the biggest
barrier: " Over half of grandparents have at least one
grandchild who lives more than 200 miles away, and
about a third live more than 50 miles from their closest
grandchild. "
Much has been written about ways to close the
geographical gap between grandparents and
young grandchildren.
One of my favorite resources is Dr. Kerry Byrne's
website The Long Distance Grandparent. I highly
recommend her " 31 Ways to Stay Connected
with Your Young Grandchildren, " and a podcast
in which she is interviewed, " The Importance
of Grandparents & Intergenerational
Connections. "
Less information is available for ways grandparents
can stay connected with their grandchildren
who are away at college. In the remainder
of this column, I suggest how grandparents can
have a presence in the lives of their away-at-college
grandchildren without being intrusive or
overbearing.
Suggestions for staying
connected
Let me begin by saying I cannot overemphasize
the value of using " no need to reply " (NNTR).
College students have enough on their to-do lists
without the added pressure of having to respond
to the various reach outs from their grandparents.
Therefore, when communicating with grandchildren,
especially digitally, I advise asking for a response only
when necessary.
For example, if a grandparent is responsible for
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picking up a grandchild at the airport, it is fair game
to ask, " What airline and what time does your plane
arrive? " Otherwise, include NNTR in digital communications,
and you will almost hear a sigh of relief! In
fact, you may get an unsolicited response once the
pressure to respond has been removed.
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