Gadget-loving Grandparent Gifts

The cell phone soother for life.

"Nothing makes me feel so old as scrolling down to find my year of birth."

Mac OS 20

'Don't be embarrassed by your anti-barking collar, implanted tracking chip, and GPS device. Just think of them as fashion accessories.'

'I bought him to retrieve my e-mails.'

"Congratulations. The ultrasound shows the baby is healthy, a boy and already knows more about technology than you."

'You're texting? Wait--'

'They keep telling us these are the best years of our lives...but THEY seem to be having a pretty good time!'

"Charles, look! He’s sending his first text!"

"They're a very hi-tech family. Apparently, even their baby was cordless."

"I synchronized the complete household with the computer and the smartphone. Now I don't have to feel lonely when nobody is at home because I can talk to the loo."

'Have you been giving them too many tweets again?'

'Aww, his first mobile...'

I'm bored and broke. My gadgets seem old and outdated. I can't buy anything new. I can't work because the economy stinks. I'll just die of boredom. Hold on. Surely you can think of some other exciting and self-destructive activity to distract you from facing your real problems. Ooh, my inside voice has an idea. What's Darlene up to?

Modern Baby Mobiles

"I'm afraid he's not much fun in the evenings. He's solar powered."

"My phone won't fold but the manufacturer did."

Bubbies and technology

'We've been spending too much time apart on our mobile devices, and we need some together time. Everybody log on to the family social media page.'

'That's my boy! An A+ in 'spell-checking'!'

"I'm working on texting my memoirs."

"Which side of the plates do the cellphones go?"

Baby in carrier is watching TV on dad's back.

Scanning documents

"Grandma just texted back some acronym I've never heard of. What's HUH?"

'Oh no ! I've crashed.'

Bubbies and technology

Text our brother to let hm know dinner's ready...

"How many times did I tell you? Don't put the outdated chargers in the drawer for broken headphones."

"Do not touch my screen! The moving finger smears, and having smeared moves on."

"Before we begin, let's all take a moment to Google the true meaning of Christmas."

'Baby monitors make life so much easier...'

"Since Ronnie retired, I like to keep him busy with plenty of activities."

The First Zoom Thanksgiving.

"But will it tell me why I went there?"