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What should I talk to my nana about?
What to Talk About
- Give Them an Update on Your Life. Guess what grandma is probably most interested in hearing about?
- Help Them Reminisce About Their Own Lives. Aside from being a wealth of knowledge and wisdom, our elders often have some great stories from their childhoods as well!
- Discuss Current Events.
What questions should I ask my grandparents?
Questions to start a conversation with grandparents.
- Do you have a holiday tradition?
- Were you named after a family member or does your name have a special meaning?
- Do you have a nickname?
- Where were you born?
- What was your house like as a child?
- What was your favorite subject or teacher in school?
How can I make my Nana happy?
- Send your grandparents letters.
- Send them pictures.
- Send your grandparents flowers.
- Set up a bi-weekly or monthly planned phone call.
- Send them a gift card for their favorite fast food or coffee.
- Make them freezer meals.
- Ask them if you can help clean their house.
- Frame some art work for them.
What should I talk about with my grandpa?
5 questions to ask your grandparents
- What has been the happiest day of your life so far, and why? (Answers aren’t always what you think!
- What are some of the mischievous things mom did as a kid? (Or dad of course…
- Tell me a story from your childhood- can you remember a day when you were really happy? (
How do you cheer up your grandma?
- 1 Harmonize With Your Grandma’s Heart. If distance prohibits you making a physical visit, you can still cheer your grandma in a fashion that is sure to make her heart sing.
- 2 Bon Appetit. Taking your grandma out of her home environment for a meal represents a treat for her.
- 3 A Chat Session.
- 4 Keep Tabs on Grandma.
What should I do with my grandma?
15 fun activities for any child to do with their grandparents:
- Play cards.
- Solve crosswords, puzzles or riddles.
- Interview each other!
- Draw a family tree, and discuss its branches.
- Share old photos and talk about the stories behind them.
- Go on a walk.
- Have a tea party.
- Take turns reading a book.