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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why I loosened the reins in 12th grade - so they could screw up at home, before they went off to college and screwed up there where nobody would notice it.

This is why I insisted my kids call home once a week. This is why any time they invited me to come visit, I go. So if there are any warning signs, I'm around to see them. [/quote]

sounds like a fool proof plan. clearly, nothing bad can happen to you.[/quote]o

From someone who graduated college not too long ago, I actually think it sounds like a good plan.  The kids I knew in college who struggled the most generally had two types of parents.

1.   The over bearing type who never let them do anything.  They tended to go crazy and drink too much which can lead to many issues.   These parents generally had very high expectations from their kids, and they were afraid to be honest if they were struggling in a class or having issues.  Too afraid of dissapointing their parents.

2.  The completely uninvolved parents.   Kids couldn't reach out to parents for help because parents didn't really care

So yeah, I actually think pp has a good idea.  [/quote]

As a former RA and the parent of a rising college senior, I concur. The most vulnerable kids are the ones with either no parent involvement or helicopter parents.
My daughter learned to drink responsibly during trips to foreign countries with a lower drinking age. That really helped with peer pressure to drink to excess.[/quote]

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