Reply to Anyone eise's kid dragging their feet onboarding?

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Anyone eise's kid dragging their feet onboarding? "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have access to his portal,  find out when the deadlines are (without telling them, of course).  Maybe this information will lower your anxiety. [/quote]

These are ADULTS.  It’s way past time to stop this nonsense.  I didn’t check my kids’ portals when they were in high school.  If your college-aged adult cannot navigate this on their own, they probably aren’t ready for college.

/mom of four college grads.  One kid still in college. [/quote]

Don't mean to be snarky. But you have no clue what it's like to have an ADHD boy. [/quote]

I have an ADHD boy and would agree! Even though they are technically adults, it's important to mentor them and sometimes, take over when they are about to do something (or not do something) that is not in their best interest. My father continues to teach me new things and was extremely helpful in guiding me early in my career. As parents, we can continue to teach / mentor / guide our kids through life and the transition to college is just one step. Email and calendar management was one example that I had to help my son figure out how to manage during his transition to college. In high school, daily classes with teachers and a single online system (e.g., blackboard) allowed for constant reminders about homework, tests, quizzes, projects, due dates, etc. In college (depending on the school), professors use multiple communication methods to convey expectations. I helped by discussing and showing my son various techniques to managing and meeting all these deadlines (e.g., time blocking / color-coding calendars) and basic email management. I would help stay on top of it for a week or two but then let him manage it from that point once it becomes a system/habit of his. I also helped review/format resumes and prepare him for internship interviews.[/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