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Summer/Fall 2019 TABLEOFCONTENTS 5 Digital Grandparenting The value of video chatting. SUE FAST 6 7 Things to Do with Your Grandkids Summer fun and a fall fair. 8 Hopscotch in the Dark An antidote to boredom. JACQUI GRAHAM 10 Adventures in Learning Together Make the library part of your family story. 11 Kids Kits to Go Special book kits for kids and family. 12 Sometimes the Sky is Green The importance of grandparents as allies. TIM COLLINS 14 Wet Feet Wet Hands Intertidal exploration. TINA KELLY 16 Can Praise Be Detrimental The power of words. KELLY CLEEVE 18 My, What Big Expectations You Have Grandma! The little things matter. ELIZABETH OLSON 20 Summer Treats Helping your grandchildren develop a healthy relationship with food. STÉPHANE LAHAYE 22 Keeping Cool in Regional Parks Outdoor fun with your grandkids. RACHAEL TANCOCK 24 Summer at Swan Lake A sanctuary in the city. RENEE CENERINI 26 Unicorns, Fairies & Mermaids, Oh My! Fantastical summer reads. CHRISTINA VAN STARKENBURG 28 Let’s Rock…Hunt The Sooke to Sidney Rock Hunt. SERENA BECK 30 Family Matters Grandparents in Canada: the stats. On the Cover Noah (2 1 ⁄2), Logan (5), Cara Stephens & Ken Stephens Photo by Lorraine Stephens island GRAND parent Treats to Eat! Things to Do and See with Your Grandkids Jim Schneider Publisher publisher@islandparent.ca Sue Fast Editor editor@islandparent.ca Linda Frear Account Manager/Office Manager linda@islandparent.ca Kristine Wickheim Account Manager kristine@islandparent.ca Island Grandparent, published by Island Parent Group Enterprises Ltd., is a bi-annual publication that honours and supports grandparents by providing information on resources and businesses for families, and a forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher. No material herein may be reproduced without the permission of the Editor. Island Grandparent is distributed free in selected areas. ISSN 0838-5505. Island Parent Magazine 830–A Pembroke St Victoria, BC V8T 1H9 250-388-6905 islandparent.ca 4 Island Grandparent IslandParent.ca
Digital Grandparenting Skype. FaceTime. Facebook Messenger. Zoom. When it comes to video chatting, most grandparents, I would argue, fall into two camps: those who love it and those who don’t. Those who love it, I’d bet, are the ones who use it to help bridge the distance between themselves and far-flung family. Those who don’t are likely the ones who live close to their grandchildren and who can maintain a close relationship the oldfashioned way, face-to-face. If you are like 38 per cent of grandparents surveyed for a new study by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), you use video chat to communicate and stay in touch with your grandkids. “Forty-five per cent of us sometimes or often stay in touch by text,” writes Paula Span in The New York Times. “A third use email and 27 per cent use Facebook. We are becoming digital grandparents.” And that’s a good thing, she maintains. Video chatting serves a purpose, according to Dr. Dimitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children’s Hospital. “I’m bullish on video chatting,” Christakis said in The New York Times. “It can enhance bonding and recognition.” Unlike watching TV and using other screens, Christakis says video chatting “is inherently interactive and doesn’t involve the same sped-up pace, overstimulation or passivity as, say, watching cartoons.” And unlike a phone call, it enriches conversation when our grandchildren are able to see our facial expressions—and us, theirs. “Facial expressions are incredibly important,” he adds. “It’s why we use emojis.” It goes without saying that video chatting is no substitution for seeing our grandchildren face-to-face, and being able to reach out and give them a hug or a kiss. But it’ll do in a pinch. And a squeeze. No matter how you stay connected, we hope this issue of Island Grandparent helps you enjoy your time with your grandchildren. You’ll find articles on everything from the importance of being your grandchild’s ally, whether or not praise can be detrimental, and beach exploration, to a grandparent’s expectations, summer treats, and 7 things to do on the Island with the grandkids. Just like the time you spend with your grandchildren, we hope you enjoy every minute—and every page—of Island Grandparent. Creating beautiful smiles New patients always welcome Call or email us today and our dental team would be happy to assist you with an appointment Westshore Dental Centre Mon – Thurs: 7:30 am – 7:30 pm Fri: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Sat: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 152 – 2945 Jacklin Road • 250-474-2296 • www.westshoredental.com IslandParent.ca Summer/Fall 2019 5
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