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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I purposely have not friended him on fb, just so he could feel free to be more relaxed to chat with friends as kids that age do (not all of it meant for the parent set, I don't think).  I really shouldn't have said "homework."  I haven't seen his homework or asked about it since the 3rd grade, really.  And to my knowledge he's done all his homework since that time.  (And till HS graduation I spoke to a total of 3 teachers of his on the phone -- one was a K teacher and that's because we didn't have email then.)  I mentioned the lab because it is one thing that our college experiences have in common.  In my day, lab reports were horrendously detailed and time consuming (well we were using correct-a-type cartridges).  So that was really just meant as a topic of common ground so to speak.  In the same way he can say "I like bio, hate chem."  And I can say "that's funny I loved chem."  Just little stuff.  (I do know that Bio is considered a weeding out course at his college.  So in that sense I'm trying to get a gauge on how Bio is going.)

DH and I are prepared to let DS make his own mistakes.  Maybe I'm just missing him more than I was prepared to.

OP, communication varies by child, parent, time of year... If you want to text him, do it.  If he really isn't communicating tell him your expectations are to hear from him once a week on Sunday and if you call to call you back.  Obviously, don't call unless it is important.

But really you are just missing him. That is the hardest part.  You are no longer part of the day to day, hour to hour of his life.

It gets better.

xoxo

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