The transition from home life to beyond home life can be a trying one for parents. This May we
would like to offer our friends who are sending young ones out into the world a collection of advice. 
What good news do you have?
What do you wish you had known?
Please write your offering in the comment section below.
This will be collected and curated into a small booklet (and kept alive here online) to be given to them on May 17 (Senior Celebration).
I haven't done this (parenting thing) so I need you to make it happen!
Don't hover over the student. Give them a chance to experience some successes and failures on their own. We cannot fix it all.
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DeleteNudge your young person about how and when they are getting home. Don't wait for them to wait. -Brian
ReplyDeleteLook forward to the time when they are older and can be your friends. -Linda
ReplyDeleteMake sure you see the school so you know where they are. -Stan
ReplyDeleteAs the parent of 2 WaHi grads I wish I had helped my two focus totally on what major/ at the end of their 4 years in undergrad/ would most likely guarantee them a career job. -Diane
ReplyDeleteFor parents of grads: this is an emotional roller coaster for everyone. Don't be surprised if your child seems to be simultaneously pushing you away and grasping you closer. Don't be surprised to see a nostalgia for childhood friends and activities. They are very conscious of moving to the next phase and already mourning the loss of their childhood. - Lisa
ReplyDeleteFor parents: Make sure that your student has their official social security card. He/she will need it if they are going to work on campus.
ReplyDeleteIt's also helpful for the student to have life skills such as doing dishes and laundry. A surprising number of freshmen come to campus and don't know how to do either one.
I was never happier than when my daughter diagrammed and explained some complex chemistry to me, and I realized how invested she was. Prepare to be happily astounded when your children flex their intellectual muscles and new maturities, and share it with you.
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