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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a kid leaving for college in the fall. I anticipate he will still need a close parental eye for at least the first semester (prone to anxiety, extreme introvert, some new self harming behaviors) to make sure he does not go off the rails and has the support he needs.

DH and I were going to take a LONG awaited solo vacation in Sept, but now feel like we need to stay relatively close 'just in case.'  
(DS is going to school about 90m away.)

Kids transitioning to college can be rough in ways different from them living at home.[/quote]

How on earth do you think you’re going to manage close supervision when he lives at college away from you and is now also a legal adult whose information and records you won’t be privy to?[/quote]

Smart parents get legal power of attorney for their young adult children. Most parents in my neighborhood have done this. (Not PP)[/quote]

I would be surprised if parents are getting full legal power of attorney like you do with your elderly parent who is starting to have dementia, so you can sign enforceable contracts on their behalf.

It is common to have kids agree to a Medical Power of Attorney so that your parent can make medical decisions especially if there is an emergency medical situation. [/quote]

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