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19

How to Communicate with Them

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Our classy time has been faded by their progressive and fast-paced lifestyle. They have their slangs while we seniors have been stuck to our old language. And as I grow older, it becomes harder to cope with my grand children’s style and way of living. Their gadgets are way too modern for me and my knitting tools are way too boring for them. As our generations clash with opposite nature, my grandchildren and I have established a gap. Of course, I do not want to spend my remaining days without seeing an expression of love on their faces, that is why I do my best to communicate with them.

Fortunately, a cool friend of mine has been successful in this field. She has been labeled by her own grand kids as the “coolest grandmother on Earth,” for understanding their slangs, lifestyles, and even their interest in fashion, technology, and celebrities. Sensing that I am poor on her field of expertise, she hands me a list of things that I can do to gain my grand children’s attention and interest….( Hopefully, I’d be labeled as “their coolest grandma.”)

  1. Try to understand their slangs and use them. Teenagers, and even the adults have their own set of language that they use in their normal conversations. “Peace” is used as their ending remark and have this “y’all” to refer to “you all.” As I try to master the correct usage of their slangs, I try to avoid applying my own language and try to use theirs so I can get their attention.

  2. Get to know their sense of fashion. Curls these days are used for special occasions, not on day to day events. While the trend of this generation is quite different from mine, I have to understand the essence of their fashion for me to be able to catch up with their lifestyle. And once I get used to it, I guess I can be their fashion counselor whom they can ask about the best clothes that will fit them.

  3. Start a conversation. This has an exception. Starting a talk with a question like “How’s your school?” can suggest an authoritative impression to them. They may even think that I am even a strict grand mother who has such a high expectation to them. So instead of using this question as my starter, I’ll be applying friendlier approach like asking my grandchildren like “How are your friends in school?” With this, it may grab their attention, thinking that I have interest in their social life too.

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