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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sometimes we just have to listen to what they want to talk about. Were you super interested in dinosaurs when your kids were? One fiend’s widowed dad loved trains. She still has littles at home and was on a call with him while she talked about trains. Something urgent happened with the kids and she set the phone down, handled kid stuff, and came back to the phone and he was still talking about trains. She has a lovely husband who would alternate calls with her. Just tune out and yes and nod at intervals and enjoy still having your parent. [/quote]

This. Pretend he’s a toddler, and just smile and nod.  And yea, I know it’s obnoxious of me to say this, but count your blessings.  [/quote]

OR... acknowledge he's an adult with a new interest, and talk to him about it like you would someone else who is enthused by something that you don't find interesting.  This idea that you should treat your elderly parents like toddlers is really patronizing to someone who raised you from infancy.[/quote]

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