I'm 86, but I feel you. Before he passed, my dad played with his granddaughter in a similar fashion. My theory was, he saw how involved I (and my peers) was and realized it wasn't too late.
My dad did his best considering he lost his dad at 14, so I don't blame him too much. But if there was something I knew I'd do one day as a dad (currently have a 4-year-old daughter) it'd be spending free time with her.
My generation isn't the best, but I knew this was a statistic we'd slam dunk.
I've been slowly removing Alexa from my life, but it seems very tough for me to nix our Echo Show in the Kitchen. It's been useful.
I went the HomeKit route instead of Google, so a HomePod with a screen is what I wish for (though I know it won't ever come). That being said, this does look pretty slick.
This is great, lowers the bar for entry for newcomers!