How often do you communicate with your child in college?
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Anonymous
Us too. Usually via text. Sometimes it's a funny meme, a pic of the pet, a random question, snow picture, whatever. Phone calls for when an actual conversation is needed (housing next year, more money, travel logistics, stuff going on). |
Anonymous
Sure. Why not? My kid leads it. For the most part, we talk when she calls, although I may text her here and there unprompted. She confides in me. We talk about boys. We talk about her friends, her classes, etc. Why would I limit her? That feels so wrong. We are close. What is wrong with that? I was not close with my parents so I understand those who don’t talk often and don’t share. Neither one is right or wrong, they are just different family dynamics. |
Anonymous
+1 Did you not talk to your kid daily prior to them leaving for college? Your kid is still part of your immediate family, no? |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
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My son responds in one word answers or “kk” or my fave, the emoji to my random messages during a week. Very similar to when he lived with us.
Otherwise, he communicates very well with Venmo requests, haha! |
Anonymous
| Almost daily |
Anonymous
| Certainly texting basically daily. Phone call maybe twice a week. |
Anonymous
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Text 2 or 3 times a week. Phone call about every 10 days.
Came home Fall Weekend and thanksgiving. About 5 hours away. |
Anonymous
| Freshman son, text 2x/week, call 1, maybe 2x/week. He is also calling grandparents and texting siblings who are still at home. |
Anonymous
My kid: Show she watched, discussion topic in class, meal she ate (omg x was soooo good), i have a test tmrow in x (and related info (been studying in the library, taking a break soon, etc), trying a dark spin class later, calling you in 5 (laundry day!), can you order me a new x, the x-club is going out to x place today), I’ll send a meme or she will, I’ll send a local or national news article and she’ll respond (even just abt all the school delays last week), countdown to upcoming trip, etc. |
Anonymous
Exact same for us. I am happy that they want to confide in me and I want to be of support. And I told my mom how often I communicate with my girls and she was horrified. My parents almost never called me when I was in college so I am |
Anonymous
Didn't come home for winter break??? |
Anonymous
this sounds like my daughter.... sounds perfectly healthy and normal to me. |
Anonymous
| We don't talk that often but we exchange texts quite frequently, multiple times per week. Usually just funny exchanges, or practical info. |
Anonymous
| Talk once a week. Randomly texting throughout the week. DD texts a lot more than DS. |