7 tips for FaceTiming with a child who would rather watch TV

I just spent a little over a week away from home for a professional development conference, which meant I was forced to communicate with my 3-year-old son by FaceTime. The expectation is always that FaceTime (or your video chat service of choice) will go very, very well. It will be a tender moment of connection between mother and child. It will be a meaningful exchange in which distance is transcended in mere seconds. It will be the best part of the day. The reality, however, is that FaceTime with a toddler is a digital hellscape.   There is no good