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Long distance grandparenting

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Omaoma57 Wed 29-Apr-20 10:03:06

My grandchildren are in the USA. Visited in January, so lucky to have had time with them then! As the poster says we are lucky to have skype and zoom both of which are easy to use and free!

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NanaPlenty Wed 29-Apr-20 09:51:13

I’m really missing hugs but how lucky we are to have the technology available to be face to face if only on a screen.

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CassieJ Wed 29-Apr-20 09:48:53

Same here. My son lives in Canada, so this is the norm for us. I see my grandchildren via Skype each week.

I was hoping to visit this summer, but it is looking more and more unlikely that this will go ahead, so we shall continue with our Skype calls.

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Lucca Wed 29-Apr-20 09:11:18

Same for me with one lot in Oz and the others 70 miles away.
Thank goodness for FaceTime. I’ve been reading a book to GS in Sydney that I read to his father about 35 years ago, and he reads to me.

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BlueSky Wed 29-Apr-20 08:39:06

Same here NannyB virtual grand parenting has been the norm for the past 10 years, my DGC are now all teenagers. Like you not sure when I'll be able to visit again but we've got to be optimistic!

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NannyB2604 Wed 29-Apr-20 08:31:46

Hi all, hope you're keeping safe and well.
I never thought that having family 1000s of miles away could be a good thing, but its certainly helped me in this lockdown situation. You see, for DH and me, communicating with DS, DiL and DGD by Skype, letters and phonecalls is normal. I can't say it ever becomes easy, but you do get used to it over time. Just be thankful that you're helping to keep you and your family safe by not meeting them, and look forward to the time when you can hug them again. For us, I can't see that being any time this year, but we keep on hoping.
Stay safe everyone xxx

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