For now then, grandkids and parents would do well to take advantage of something the baby boomers still seem to hold dear -- balance.

While they might embrace technology to stay in the mix and because they enjoy it, they're also big fans of powering down.

Tucker says she still occasionally writes letters on paper to post to her grandson in Denver and visits whenever she and her husband can. And when my parents are spending time in New York, they bring Kylie Play-Doh, crayons and books. Granddad takes her to the park and pushes her on the swing, her hair blowing in 10 different directions.

You know ... stuff that doesn't require an on-off switch.