Sometimes young children don't see their grandparents, or older relatives, on a regular basis to be comfortable talking with them. One of the greatest gifts, you can give to your children, is to make situations easier by role-playing. Demonstrate that conversation is give and take. Teach them questions to ask others in order to open the lines of communication.
* Where were you born? What year?
* What were your parents like? Were they strict?
* What are the names of your brothers and sisters?
* How well did you know your grandparents?
* When you were my age...
* Did you have a pet? Tell me about it.
* Did you get an allowance?
* Did you have to do chores?
* What were your favorite games and activities?
* Who was your best friend?
* What kind of clothes did you wear?
* What did your house look like? Is it still the same?
* Did your family have a television where you were young?
* Did your family take vacations?
* Did you like school? What kinds of grades did you get?
* What were your favorite subjects?
* How did you celebrate the holidays?
* What did you read?
* What did you like about grandma/grandpa when you first met?
* How old were you when you got married?
* What was your first job?
* Tell me about my mom/dad when he/she was growing up?
* What makes you proud of my mom/dad?
* Have you accomplished what you wanted in life?
*What advice would you like to give me?
Books:
This is the Bird--George Shannon
The Memory Cupboard--Charlotte Herman
A String of Beads--Margarette S. Reid
Memory String--Eve Bunting
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