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[quote=Anonymous][twitter][quote=Anonymous]I would step back and let him figure it out. Monitor so you know what is going on and be there when he wants to talk about things.

It’s a real gift to have a kid who is ready to spread his wings while he’s in high school when there are tons of second chances and opportunities to try other approaches and get feedback from parents as needed. If this means he gets a B freshman year, that’s ok.

A lot of kids love to be busy and are also good at figuring out what thing needs to be done which day and what can be missed. My kid was often double booked but he always figured it out.

IMO colleges really do love the kids who have accomplished a lot in high school and have figured out how to contribute, create, and lead across multiple domains. (Not surprising as this is the way it is in real life too). If your kid enjoys it, that’s great.

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Thanks.  I get what you’re saying I just need help figuring out what are the decision points if things aren’t going well.  I’m afraid that we’ll get to the end or the semester and he will have done damage to his gpa that we can’t fix.  What I want to avoid is coming up with a  standard on the fly.  If I can give him a standard now (no tests below a B or whatever). I can get his agreement now.   [/quote]

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