Parenting: The Challenge

My parents live in France during the summer. When they are here during the winter they take my son every week overnight. They have created a strong bond with him where he has gotten used to their presence. Now that they have left the regular visits have ceased. how do they keep their bond strong? It helps that they are both into technology and video chat with us while they are away. My son really enjoys being able to see them and talk to them even if he’s not in the same room with them. My mom has decided to write him letters and keep up with the video chats and even reading him stories during the video chat as a way to keep in touch. The internet age has created many ways to stay connected and I am grateful that my son can nurture his relationship with his grandparents while being so far away. When they return for the winter it’s as if no time has gone by. Web cams are not very expensive and easy to use and we use Skype which is free to use. If your family lives far away consider using this technology to stay close.