Anonymous
Post 04/23/2014 21:47     Subject: Anyone Fear Their DC Isn't Ready For College?
Anonymous wrote:My child whimpers and clutches his Thomas the Tank Engine when I ask if he's ready for college yet.

I sternly tell him that unless he does his piano lessons to ensure he is eligible to attend an Ivy, Percy will be sent to the scrapyard.


I loved those days. I have a box of thomas stuff waiting for grandkids someday.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2014 20:25     Subject: Anyone Fear Their DC Isn't Ready For College?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think we should stop the insanity of routinely sending away every kid. Throwing them into a pit of wild animals. Zero basic protection of any sort. No one cares if your kid disappears for a weekend, or a week.


Yeah, but at some point kids have to grow up. College is the perfect place to do just that. I see college as the transition from childhood to adulthood. Let them have their fun and make their mistakes in a somewhat controlled environment. Controlled meaning they'll be surrounded by like-minded adult children also trying to find their way to adulthood.

There's nothing "controlled" about that.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2014 14:48     Subject: Anyone Fear Their DC Isn't Ready For College?
My child whimpers and clutches his Thomas the Tank Engine when I ask if he's ready for college yet.

I sternly tell him that unless he does his piano lessons to ensure he is eligible to attend an Ivy, Percy will be sent to the scrapyard.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2014 14:43     Subject: Anyone Fear Their DC Isn't Ready For College?
A little. My DC is not always the type to seek out friends and is often content to sit in his bedroom all day, so I'm a little worried that he'll isolate himself in that sense...
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2014 14:42     Subject: Anyone Fear Their DC Isn't Ready For College?
^ I am poster 14:37. There is a lot of benefits to a light academic schedule first semester - to help with adjustment - regardless of the academic level of the student.