Anyone Fear Their DC Isn't Ready For College?

[Anonymous]

^ I am poster 14:37. There is a lot of benefits to a light academic schedule first semester - to help with adjustment - regardless of the academic level of the student.

[Anonymous]

A little. My DC is not always the type to seek out friends and is often content to sit in his bedroom all day, so I'm a little worried that he'll isolate himself in that sense...

[Anonymous]

My child whimpers and clutches his Thomas the Tank Engine when I ask if he's ready for college yet.

I sternly tell him that unless he does his piano lessons to ensure he is eligible to attend an Ivy, Percy will be sent to the scrapyard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we should stop the insanity of routinely sending away every kid. Throwing them into a pit of wild animals. Zero basic protection of any sort. No one cares if your kid disappears for a weekend, or a week.

Yeah, but at some point kids have to grow up. College is the perfect place to do just that. I see college as the transition from childhood to adulthood. Let them have their fun and make their mistakes in a somewhat controlled environment. Controlled meaning they'll be surrounded by like-minded adult children also trying to find their way to adulthood.

There's nothing "controlled" about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child whimpers and clutches his Thomas the Tank Engine when I ask if he's ready for college yet.

I sternly tell him that unless he does his piano lessons to ensure he is eligible to attend an Ivy, Percy will be sent to the scrapyard.

I loved those days. I have a box of thomas stuff waiting for grandkids someday.