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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a kid who is college material but didn't want to go:

I would continue to provide room and board as long as she was a good "roommate"-- cleaning up after herself, helpful, etc.

I would encourage but not require community college classes.

I would require a job, either PT with community college or FT without.

I would

I would not treat a decision not to go immediately to college as something that requires "tough love" or punishment. The idea that a kid gets kicked out of the house at high school graduation because they don't want to go away to college? Ridiculous. And also bullsh*t. Some of you love to pretend you're so tough.

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I agree with you. I think it would be a good idea to have her working starting now so that she’s saving up money and knows what it’s like.

I had my little freak out my senior year and ended up staying home and going to a commuter college. Not a traditional experience, but I still got a degree. She may be open to something like that as time goes on. There usually aren’t firm deadlines for community college so she can change her mind a few few days before If she wants [/quote]

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