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[quote=Anonymous]Tell him that you need him to check in/respond so that you don't worry. Ask if he prefers a specific time or just an agreement to do it at least once a week. And your end of the bargain is not to bother him daily.

My kid isn't much of a communicator either but does reply/call back about 30-50% of the time. If it's important and I don't hear back I contact him again and say that he needs to reply, but I save that for actual important stuff. Like it's not really important that he tell me how his test went, but if he has a cough and fever I do expect him to respond with how he's doing a day or two later. Or if we are booking his flight home, he needs to respond with relevant info.

Also, our family has each other on "find my iphone". That was helpful for me his first semester because I could check independently and see that he was leaving his dorm room, in a classroom building, at the dining hall, etc. Helpful for just general "proof of life" reassurance". Later he developed a strong friend group and I felt more reassured that other people would be looking out for him.[/quote]

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