Questions to ask Grandma about her parents
Good questions about her parents are specific and easy to picture, and they ask for a story rather than a fact. Start with: What were your mom and dad like? What did your parents do for work? Were your parents strict? Then let Grandma's answers lead to the next question.
How to ask so the stories keep coming
Ask one question per call, not ten. Follow up with "what happened next?" Write down the answers or record them (with permission): they're the start of a family story bank.
For grandkids ages 4 to 7
- What were your mom and dad like?
For grandkids ages 8 to 12
- What were your mom and dad like?
- What did your parents do for work?
- Were your parents strict?
For grandkids ages 13+
- What were your mom and dad like?
- What did your parents do for work?
- Were your parents strict?
- What's something your parents taught you that you taught my mom or dad?
- Where did your family come from originally?