7 Great Apps that bring Grandparents and Grandchildren together
With society’s increase in (and reliance on) technology, many people have feared that we are losing the important face-to-face interactions that help us connect and better understand each other. Although spending quality face-to-face time is important, for grandchildren and grandparents who are separated by geography or unconventional family structures, connecting online via social media and other communication tools like Skype is a great option.
“70% of teens say the computer increases the quantity of their communication with family members living far away, and 67% say it increases the quality of those communications,” IKeepSafe reports.
These apps are a great way to connect, especially for families who live apart:
- Ancestry websites are a great way for grandparents and older grandchildren to explore their family’s heritage together. Some popular ones include Ancestry.com and MyHeritage.com.
- Keepy: Share art-work, school projects and other things that grandparents love to put on their fridge (but don’t have room for).
- Kindoma: Draw, play or read together in real time.
- Redeo: Lets you read together while your young grandchild turns the pages.
- Scoot & Doodle: Collaborate together on homework.
- Skype, Voxer, ooVoo and Rounds are examples of apps that allow you to send photos and videos, talk and text in real time.
- Wheel of Fortune is a popular game app that grandparents and grandchildren of all ages can play together, no matter the distance.