You can't be sporadic or kids won't know what to expect or when. Get to know your e-mail correspondents as individuals with distinct likes, dislikes, interests and preferences, Bosak says. And be sure to share your own interests as well. For instance, Evon Clevenger learned that her granddaughter liked the popular band N'Sync, so now the two swap Web sites about the band or online musical snippets that accompany postcards. Clevenger is a Ricky Martin fan, so her granddaughter sends her relevant online information.
Parents can help smooth the way for connecting the various branches of family.
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