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Parent Contact – How Much is Too Much?
freshman | Parents
It’s that time of year when parents drop their kids off to college. For parents it’s always bittersweet. They are both proud but worried. That’s part of the drill unfortunately -- pride and concern. Parents miss their kids, kids get homesick. What do you do? When I went to college I would call home most Sundays. It was plenty of contact for both me and my parents. Things are different now, with texting and cell phone contacts several times each day becoming the norm. Is that a good thing? There is a good article below on this subject.
| Parenting 101: When to let go Colleges seeing parents who are more involved The Wichita Eagle - Time was, seeing a child off to college meant dropping him at orientation; helping him lug stuff on move-in day; buying sheets, textbooks and maybe a mini-fridge; saying goodbye and sending money.... |


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