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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, this is way too much, especially if you're considering tracking individual assignments and logging into your kid's portal! If you're paying for their college, I do think that gives you the right to ask about final grades though.[/quote]

Well, if they're not doing the practice sets you can be pretty damn sure they're going to bomb midterms. Wouldn't you rather address that NOW before they fail a few courses first semester? Or if they're getting crummy p-set scores in math or stats, you could encourage a tutor.[/quote]

[b]As the mom of college grads, I'm astounded by this. They are adults. Are you planning to follow them to work to make sure they are keeping up?[/quote][/b]

Oh come on. College students aren't "real" adults. You are paying for their colllege and most likely their living expenses. It's ridiculous to compare monitoring your college student's grades with following them to work. [/quote]

Yes. [b]They are adults.[/b] My kid is not some investment I expect a pay out on. He's an individual. I CHOOSE to pay his tuition. He chooses to use the money wisely (good grades) or not.

He gets one shot from me. I am not going to micro manage him or pay a second go around.

Time you let the "kids" figure it out and stop using money as a means to extend your control beyond its natural end point[/quote]  No. They are not adults--if so, they would have a job and be paying all of their own bills not relying on mommy and daddy to pick up the tab.[/quote]

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