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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I was never tempted. She shared good and bad with me.[/b] [/quote]

Because you knew that she was doing well overall, if you thought otherwise, you would be tempted. [/quote]

Not that pp but, nope, I'm not tempted.  My kid has scholarship money tied to GPA.  If my kid loses the scholarship money that is going to impact the tuition bill and some trade offs are going to be necessary.  The more upfront our kid is with us, the more proactive our kid is (talking to academic advisor, seeking tutoring, going to professor's hours), the better the options will be.

Hopefully that will never be an issue but if it becomes an issue we will most certainly be made aware of it as soon as the next tuition bill arrives - whether our kid gives us a heads up or not.

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Great to hear your adult child is only proactive when you are on him like a hawk. Great life lessons. [/quote]

I'm not on my kid like a hawk, though.  Quiet the opposite.  I have almost no knowledge of any grades and I'm not about to pry and look them up. It's up to mu kid to do homework, study for tests, etc.  I can't do that for my kid and nagging my kid from afar is pretty pointless.  If my kid is not doing the work, not showing up to class that is going to be reflected in the GPA.  If the scholarship money goes away, there will be consequences and some sort of adjustments will need to be made.  Such is life and such is how the real world works.

I expect for my kid to tell me about semester grades.  I expect my kid to tell me if they are going to change their major. I expect my kid to tell me if the tuition bill is about to change dramatically.

I do not expect to be a fly on the wall in their dorm room.  And I won't electronically spy on them or attempt to remote control them.  I also am well aware that even really smart kids can get caught up in the distractions of college.....I know that I sure did  :wink: .

Most of all, I am here for my kid and will always offer the best advice that I know how to give.

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