Quick tips are short, sweet tips from long distance parents for long distance parents.
When my son is here with me, there are a bunch of shows on hulu that we like to watch together. He snuggles up to me (don’t tell him I told you that) and we get into the show together. He anticipates what shows will be on when and we don’t watch the ones we…
…sending stuff to them (I love to make cookies for them), webcam visits, phone calls…and them having good quality time when they are with us with lots of hugs and affection will be remembered and cherished…they will keep them warm even when our arms aren’t there to hug them. – Deb, a long distance mom
Send your child a back to school care package with cool pencils, folder, notebooks or even back to school clothes. Call your child on the morning of his/her first day of school before school to wish them luck and/or after school to check on how their day went. Keep a binder, folder or letter tray…
Long distance parenting can be expensive. As part of my continuous quest to find affordable airfare and to make the traveling experience as pleasant as possible, I have joined frequent flier programs and signed up for weekly e-mail alerts from all of the airlines on which I normally travel.
Kids are sometimes reticent to REALLY talk about stuff. So when I talk to my son, I always make sure to ask him questions about his day to find out what goes on with him.
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