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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS has adjusted well to college and likes being there. But he also has the advantage of being close enough to home that he can visit during the weekend if he wants to.  And this weekend he wanted to, so he did.

I think it's less home sickness than it is "why choose one when you can have both".  He was happy to come home for a little while and he was happy to go back.  [/quote]

How long have they been there? A week or two? I'd be really careful about letting this become a habit. You don't want a kid who runs home every time they are bored or feel lonely. You're paying for access to all those clubs and activities he's not checking out if he's coming home.[/quote]

What, are you going to tell him he can’t come home? Omg you’re an awful parent![/quote]

Relax. The PP didn’t say anyone can’t come home. But we did discourage ours from coming home too often because he was beginning to disengage from college. The trips home became more frequent and seemed like an escape. He was driving the car we gave him and we simply laid down some rules about driving home. Hardly tyrannical. And it worked. And once he built a life for himself at school the need to come home dropped to nearly zero. Not a rule for every kid but for some kids coming home does represent a risk to to developing socially. Jeez, what a drama queen. [/quote]

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