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[quote=Anonymous]Instead of threatening him with withdrawal of payment, how about talking with him like a real person. Find out why the grades are slipping. 
-Is he depressed and in need of therapy. There are some decent online therapy options you could help him access.

-Is he struggling with the expectations of the coursework and needs support from the academic center at school. Maybe you could help him figure out how to access those services.

-Is he struggling with time management and executive functioning—doesn’t know how to plan out the assignments across the semester.

If it were as easy as threatening to stop college payments, he wouldn’t be struggling right now.

Get your head out of your butt and talk calmly with your kid. The pandemic did a number on kids. Doomscrolling through social media impacts them in ways we don’t understand. Speak to your kid with care and love.

I’m a parent of a college kid who should’ve graduated in May. He has 2 more classes to go. I thought the threats of stopping payments were going to be motivating. They weren’t. He needed help, and now he’s on his way to finishing. 
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