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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure what you mean by "punish," OP.  Do you mean are you supposed to ground your 18 or 19 year old or take away their electronics over break?  The answer to that would be NO in most families.

It sounds like they have been open with you about their poor first semester and that's a good sign.  You should have a talk about it, see if they need extra supports, a different major, a tutor, less partying, fewer early morning classes, etc.  I'm sure they realize that they screwed up and learned something in the process about what it's going to take to do better.     Poor grades are not necessarily a result of poor behavior.  [/quote]

A lot of kids plan to have access to a car over winter break. A lot of kids may want parents to fund spring break trip. A lot of kids may expect some $$$ when the return in January. I guess withholding these perks could be seen as punishment? You could also make them get some shitty job over break instead of sitting in their ass for 4 weeks and crushing beers with friends. If their grades are shit, they don't deserve a "break"; they've been at college just hangin' out.[/quote]

I agree- my DS is a sophomore and will get a job during break otherwise he will hang with his h.s. buddies til the wee hours of the morning and sleep all day.  His break is 5 weeks long and he needs some cash.[/quote]

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