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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our freshman DC is at UMD.  He seems to be doing great and is happy.  I’m a little concerned though because he drives home often on the weekend to say hello for a few hours.  He NEVER sleeps over, rather it’s more so to have lunch or dinner on Sunday, maybe do some laundry, and then be heads back to his dorm (he brought his car which he owns).  We love seeing him of course, but just want to make sure we aren’t serving as a crutch for him becoming independent.  We were a bit concerned about this when he decided on UMD, but we supported his decision (and I’m not looking to debate the value of going out if state for school).  In a way, we’re hoping he’ll start visiting less over time.

Have others had this situation with their kids and did they still become independent adults?  Were any of you commuter students and did you successfully successfully leave the nest after graduation?  [/quote]

Is it a commuter school, OP?  Are there few students that stay on campus during weekends? [/quote]

This is OP - it's Univ of Maryland, College Park.  I don't think of it as a commuter school, but there are tons of local kids who attend there (which would be the same for almost any in-state public).  All I know is that my DC says that there are always a few kids on his floor who disappear to visit family for a bit on weekends.  Again, my DC hasn't slept at home since he left for college - he is just visiting us (and we do love his visits, so we're not trying to push him away at all).  I just know that his experience is naturally going to be different than if he was at a school 10 hours away b/c he obviously couldn't see us as much.  I suppose if we were in that situation, I would probably feel the exact opposite as I do now.[/quote]

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