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Hey Jessica! I follow you on Twitter, always love the NYT Parenting articles and your insights. My son is 1.5 and we are self-isolating at home. He is very close to his grandparents (my parents) who live nearby but we haven't seen them in 3 weeks. I know I'm asking the impossible question, but when/how can he see them again? FaceTime doesn't feel like quality time between them. He's a very active, tactile guy (ps I'm going insane). Is he going to be 2 years old the next time he sees his grandparents? He's going to be a completely different person. Do you have any advice, solutions, hope? Thanks!

Thanks! We will try that, though his favorite activity is throwing balls hah and he won't sit for any books unless he can lift the flaps. Maybe the dance party will work? 17 months is a tough age. If he was a little older or calmer I could see these working better. Mostly he wants to run around, explore drawers, and won't sit for longer than 20 seconds to look at a screen. Maybe Grandma can open a drawer and show him what's inside haha. I'm going to think about the side-by-side activities that might work for him. Thanks again!