Tonight with your 9 to 12 year old
The prompt
“Is there a skill an older relative has that you'd love to learn from them?”
What to listen for
If they name something specific, that's a sign they're seeing older relatives as real sources of wisdom and connection, not just people to visit out of obligation, a lovely thing worth actually setting up.
Listen for whether they want the skill itself or the time with that person, often it's really about wanting more one-on-one connection with someone they admire.
If they can't think of anything, ask what they find most interesting about that relative in general, the skill might follow from there.
What this tells you
This shows you who they admire across generations and what kind of connection they're hungry for with that person.