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[quote=Anonymous]I would have tried to help her come up with a system to remember what to do when.

I would have talked him through the possible consequences of not making those deadlines. (Which, if you were not being melodramatic, would probably mean enrolling in a less prestigious private school, rather than a  community college. There are always second tier private schools that have spaces left in the spring.)

I would have really praised any progress/independence/maturity he showed.

BUT, I would have started letting him experience the natural consequences of his actions at a younger age. I suspect your kid would not like that. He might have learned from that. It just sounds like this is the dance you two do, and he has that figured out. So he can do what he feels like because you will always step in rather than let him "fail."

It might have made a difference to be less of a rescuer when he was younger. OR, this is just how your kid is, and he will pay the price eventually. OR you will continue, even when he is in college to try to save him from the consequences of his choices. I don't think the latter is a good formula for raising responsible adults. [/quote]

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