(I can vouch for the fact that one of the only ways to get a preschooler to remain on the phone longer than 10 seconds is to let him see himself on camera.) Got a new dog or a cat? Introduce him to your grandkids who live on the opposite coast. Here are a few ways you can use Skype to connect:ĭial up your mom and have junior show off the gap where his tooth was earlier in the day, or have your daughter flash the “A” on her algebra test. Perhaps that’s why a judge in Long Island recently ordered a divorced mother of two to hold thrice-weekly Skype calls for the kids with their father after she moved them out of state. “With Skype, you get all the visual cues and body language.” “It’s a much richer experience,” says Alfred Poor, an analyst for GigaOm Pro research, who also edits HDTV Almanac. And it’s more personal than e-mail, Facebook or phone calls, allowing for more real connection, something more of us are seeking out as we get older. Video chat allows you to show people what’s happening in your life in real time. About one in five American adults (19 percent) has tried video calling either online or on their cell phones, according to a new survey released by Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
That’s why I find myself increasingly turning to free video messaging services such as Skype to stay in touch. But the grandparents live four states away. Sure, I can post pictures of my kids’ Halloween costumes on Facebook for relatives to see and “Like.” But wouldn’t it be better if they just showed Grandma and Grandpa their spooky getups themselves as they headed out the door trick-or-treating?
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