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[quote=Anonymous]Why do so many parents seem to have trouble talking to their college-aged kids as more-or-less equals? It goes something like this: You have a legitimate concern about a choice they have made, and think you have helpful insights due to your experience. You talk to them about it—gee, it seems like you will be shlepping back and forth across campus multiple times every day—that sounds like a pain. Or, gosh that sounds like a lot of lecture time to sit through in one day. Or whatever. But THEN, you actually listen to what they have to say. It may be “oh thanks, I hadn’t really thought about that” or “those were the only times that would work for what I wanted to take” or the flippant “oh, don’t worry, I’m sure it will be fine”. But at that point, you’ve said what you think, they’ve said what they think, and maybe you’ve persuaded them to make a change, or at least think about it. At that point, your involvement is done. Is this really so hard?[/quote]
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