Suggestions for brightening up bored parents' life in India
Hi all, My dad and mom currently live alone in India, and they keep visiting us with quite infrequently. I do speak with them on the phone regularly but these days, they seem to be getting very bored more than often. They do not have an option to go out and roam as there are some health concerns, nor they get much visits from relatives often. Technically, they're stuck to themselves and all they mention they're doing is watching TV, albeit a boring choice to be frank, because of all the bullshit. They don't have much experience with internet or computer in general but i want them to get busy knowing the world, knowing things, and getting entertainment while keeping themselves engaged. I'm planning to buy a Chromebook for them so that they'll start digging it out and learn things themselves while i can help them here and there. Does anyone have the same situation as mine? Can you provide some suggestions and input? I'll greatly appreciate anything. Thank you
Netflix. My parents are hooked on that. I also buy them travel vouchers. They've pretty much seen the whole of Europe and keep boasting about it to their friends. Australia is what I have planned for them next. I love em to death 😊
Great idea. Thanks a lot, however I'm concerned about the nudity parts and that content.. any idea on that? Is it censored there?
are you parents 12 or something?
The situation with my parents is not as bad as yours, but slightly lesser on that scale. I got my parents Google home to make things slightly more interesting. I thought they would explore it, play some music, and eventually I can slowly make their home a smart home. Guess what? They only used it for a day! Guess I expected too much from people who aren't tech savvy and haven't been into gadgets for 60 years. Also, the only smartphone feature they use is to give me WhatsApp calls. I guess you should just visit them more often. That is the only true happiness for them, rest all is very short lived and shallow happiness for them.
My mom laughs at me to date about the echo device in my living room. It's been a year. She considers it a symptom of American loneliness.
She isn't entirely wrong. Haven't you seen videos of people trying to flirt with Alexa lol On a different note, I feel I should have bought them an Alexa from India. It syncs with Hindi music apps and can understand Indian accent.
When I went to India in Feb I realized that Amazon Prime has taken over the Indian market so much local content for Prime videos subscription
Good idea. My parents just watch a lot of family laughter shows like Kapil Sharma and laughter challenge. Guess I should do this.
They’ll benefit from a goal. It could be anything like: gardening, fitness, social/community service, mentorship, teaching, activism etc
How about good no back to them ... seriously
Teach them to leetcode, it’s never too late.
Everything was just perfect so far, with people coming up with sweet ideas for their parents. Was all chill. And then, we have this comment.
Seriously- how insane can this comment get!
Great post OP! My parents are in similar situation too. There is only so much we can do sitting here:(
iPad over chromebook. Much simpler to use.
Agree
^ this.
Why can't you move your parents here? There's healthcare here and generally it's better. Live in a walkable neighborhood and you are set. Basically there isn't an easy solution to this but I'm willing to make difficult choices/work harder if it makes my parents life happier. Whatever it takes
So u want OP's parents to uproot 60-70 years of their well settled life in India to come to US at this age so that OP can feel good about himself? So unfair!
No, so the parents can have a good life. They aren't doing much in India and would be much better off with their daughter/son, I know many families that have done this.
I think this problem can’t be solved at all!
It can . He needs to stop being selfish nd go home.
@123raj seen your posts in other thread as well. You seem to hate Indians abroad.