Kids going to college? Consider adding Skype to their Notebook and Phone…

I know that texting is all the rage but when your parent or grandparent there's nothing like seeing your child's smiling face while you are speaking to them from the comfort of your home. And when they're away at college and it's doubly nice to know that they are all right and that they are doing well while they are outside of the safety of your home.

Skype is free for Skype to Skype communication is available on quite a few different platforms. Not only is it available on your notebook whether it is a Windows-based or Apple-based system is also available to put on your iOS and android phones and tablets. This makes it very convenient to connect with them from any of these devices.

One of the interesting features of Skype is a video messaging capability that allows you to send and receive for free video messages when you cannot both be available at the same time. This can help alleviate the frustration of not getting an instant response when you are trying to connect with them. So it's on an emergency this makes it a very convenient way to get your message across to your child.

To find out more about Skype or to sign up go here.