Reply to You do NOT need your kid’s syllabus

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "You do NOT need your kid’s syllabus"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree 100% parents should not be demanding a class syllabus.  That said, we definitely discuss with our freshman the process, how she is doing, what is going on.  We have no idea particular deadlines, I only know she has never missed a class because we were having a discussion about missing one class in connection with thanksgiving travel.

I try to be a compass, not a map, but that is because that is what my kid is ready for.  If she needed more, I would support her and work to develop independence.

I also try, really, really hard not to judge others[/quote]

I try not to judge others.  However, IMO a kid is not ready for college if they require a parent helping them micromanage everything.  Perhaps a gap year where they work and take EF skills classes/EF coach to help prepare them would be a better use of time.  Because if they want to function in the real world, they need to learn to do it on their own volition. Sure, you provide higher level guidance to a kid with ADHD/EF issues/Anxiety.  But it is up to the kid to actually manage it all.  If they cannot do that, then it's time to take a break and work on the issues before returning to college.  You cannot go with them to their internships or job interviews or jobs.  Best to teach them the skills they need to survive before college[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics