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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t sleep with my phone in my room. My kids are both 2,000+ miles away. There is nothing I could do immediately in an emergency even if I answered. Kids are senior and sophomore. [/quote]

If something was wrong, wouldn't you want to know ASAP?   If it's 1 am and the emergency room near your kid's school is calling to say your kid is in grave condition, wouldn't you want to know so you can go to the airport to try to catch the 6 am flight to that city?   Or would you rather wait until you wake at 7 am, sit through rush hour traffic on the way to the airport, to try and catch the 11 am (or later) flight?
There is a documentary called "Breathe  Nolan Breathe" about a college freshman that ended up dying from alcohol abuse in fraternity hazing.   In the film, his mom describes how it was just after midnight when the phone rang.  Why would any parent want to wait until they wake up the next morning?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZrqrzG3UA8[/quote]

My daughter is going to college in another country. I worry about none of these things because I benefit from reasonable mental health. I don’t think catastrophizing is a good way to go through life.[/quote]

Exactly! [/quote]

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