Parents should limit pampering new college students when they are home, especially if students have struggled with being independent in college. If your child feels disconnected from family or discovers that their high school friendships have changed, they might regress into their role as a dependent child. Distance may even have given them an idealized view of returning to the place of their childhood with memories of the scaffolding of family and closeness of friends. Fortunately, there are helpful tools you can use.Īlthough they are probably excited for winter break, your teen may not have thought about the challenges of coming home after months of independence. Adjustment takes time, awkwardness is normal, and patience will be necessary. However excited you are about welcoming your student home for winter break, it’s important to acknowledge that parenting an “adult” who has lived away from home can be challenging. Your college student has already made the transition to campus, and hopefully they feel on solid footing at their home away from home. By Andrea Malkin Brenner, CampusESP Community Contributor
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