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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mclean HS has freshmen orientation on 08/24 @1:30pm until 3pm I think.  After that, they will have Mclean HS day from 3-6pm on the football field followed by the football game @7pm.

My kid will go to the freshmen orientation by himself.  I'll meet him @3:30pm for the Mclean HS day at the football field.  I do NOT want to go with my kid to the orientation.  He is at HS now, not ES or MS.  Save him from embarrassment.[/quote]

I agree.

Parents need to stop and think about how their high school students are now young adults who are close to living on their own.

If you show up to freshmen orientation with your kid and notice that no other parents are walking in (or just one or two) then don't go in with your kid. Send them in on their own. They will figure it out.[/quote]

There’s a HUGE difference between a 14 year-old high school freshman and an 18 year-old college freshman. There’s a reason why 18 year-olds can vote, while 14 year-olds are still kids who aren’t allowed to drive or hold a job yet. If you don’t want to parent your freshman (who, at 14, is still a minor) go right ahead. You sound mentally unhinged if you’re still hung up on the fact that a kid’s parents attended HS orientation. The transition from MS to HS is a big one and I would expect most parents (who actually CARE about their kid) to show up. [/quote]

A really important part of parenting is figuring out when to start letting go....[/quote]

I agree wholeheartedly, but 14 is still young. A HS sophomore? Fine, go pick up your schedule and meet your teachers on your own. As a parent of a new HS student, I would want to see/hear for myself. HS is a totally different ballgame than MS, with a lot more at stake since grades will actually matter. Also, the kid whose parents attended orientation may have a SN that you know nothing about. It’s not like you can always look at someone and tell. Mind your own business. [/quote]

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