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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 440111" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Sounds like some good first steps. Can Gpa help talk him through this? Explain that it is a longer trip but still not very far and they can call/email/facebook when they cannot be right there? If he has a cell phone, use that as part of the tools to keep him connected. Don't go and add stuff you cannot afford, but if texting and internet packages are affordable, they might be worth considering. Also, even though it is such a short distance, consider setting Gpa up with skype or another internet phone with a webcam so they can see each other. Of course difficult child might have to give gpa some tutoring on how to use the thing if gpa isn't comfortable with computers. NOT meaning to offend, but I know many people who are comfortable wtih all of that and just as many who don't know anything about it.</p><p></p><p>Maybe try to set up a weekly time for him to spend with gpa even after the move? As you homeschool, any chance Gpa could take over one of his subjects for a few months to give them more contact? If gpa works all day it could be an evening or weekend thing. </p><p></p><p>If there isn't a subject that gpa could/would be willing to ahndle, why not set up fun science experiments. Things like making a catapult, or a crossbow out of pencils and figuring out why it works. Or whatever would interest the two of them</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 440111, member: 1233"] Sounds like some good first steps. Can Gpa help talk him through this? Explain that it is a longer trip but still not very far and they can call/email/facebook when they cannot be right there? If he has a cell phone, use that as part of the tools to keep him connected. Don't go and add stuff you cannot afford, but if texting and internet packages are affordable, they might be worth considering. Also, even though it is such a short distance, consider setting Gpa up with skype or another internet phone with a webcam so they can see each other. Of course difficult child might have to give gpa some tutoring on how to use the thing if gpa isn't comfortable with computers. NOT meaning to offend, but I know many people who are comfortable wtih all of that and just as many who don't know anything about it. Maybe try to set up a weekly time for him to spend with gpa even after the move? As you homeschool, any chance Gpa could take over one of his subjects for a few months to give them more contact? If gpa works all day it could be an evening or weekend thing. If there isn't a subject that gpa could/would be willing to ahndle, why not set up fun science experiments. Things like making a catapult, or a crossbow out of pencils and figuring out why it works. Or whatever would interest the two of them [/QUOTE]
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