Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:56     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Talk once a week. Randomly texting throughout the week. DD texts a lot more than DS.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:55     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
We don't talk that often but we exchange texts quite frequently, multiple times per week. Usually just funny exchanges, or practical info.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 09:11     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Daily in one way or another


May I ask what is being discussed daily? I am not asking in a rude way at all.


My kid:
Show she watched, discussion topic in class, meal she ate (omg x was soooo good), i have a test tmrow in x (and related info (been studying in the library, taking a break soon, etc), trying a dark spin class later, calling you in 5 (laundry day!), can you order me a new x, the x-club is going out to x place today), I’ll send a meme or she will, I’ll send a local or national news article and she’ll respond (even just abt all the school delays last week), countdown to upcoming trip, etc.


this sounds like my daughter....
sounds perfectly healthy and normal to me.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 09:10     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Anonymous wrote:Text 2 or 3 times a week. Phone call about every 10 days.

Came home Fall Weekend and thanksgiving.

About 5 hours away.


Didn't come home for winter break???
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 07:06     Subject: Re:How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The responses to this thread are crazy! People really communicate with their college kids daily?? Wow


Sure. Why not? My kid leads it. For the most part, we talk when she calls, although I may text her here and there unprompted. She confides in me. We talk about boys. We talk about her friends, her classes, etc. Why would I limit her? That feels so wrong. We are close. What is wrong with that?

I was not close with my parents so I understand those who don’t talk often and don’t share.

Neither one is right or wrong, they are just different family dynamics.


Exact same for us. I am happy that they want to confide in me and I want to be of support. And I told my mom how often I communicate with my girls and she was horrified. My parents almost never called me when I was in college so I am
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 06:45     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Daily in one way or another


May I ask what is being discussed daily? I am not asking in a rude way at all.


My kid:
Show she watched, discussion topic in class, meal she ate (omg x was soooo good), i have a test tmrow in x (and related info (been studying in the library, taking a break soon, etc), trying a dark spin class later, calling you in 5 (laundry day!), can you order me a new x, the x-club is going out to x place today), I’ll send a meme or she will, I’ll send a local or national news article and she’ll respond (even just abt all the school delays last week), countdown to upcoming trip, etc.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 21:54     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Freshman son, text 2x/week, call 1, maybe 2x/week. He is also calling grandparents and texting siblings who are still at home.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 21:43     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Text 2 or 3 times a week. Phone call about every 10 days.

Came home Fall Weekend and thanksgiving.

About 5 hours away.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 21:25     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Certainly texting basically daily. Phone call maybe twice a week.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 20:06     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Almost daily
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 18:26     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
My son responds in one word answers or “kk” or my fave, the emoji to my random messages during a week. Very similar to when he lived with us.

Otherwise, he communicates very well with Venmo requests, haha!
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 17:41     Subject: Re:How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The responses to this thread are crazy! People really communicate with their college kids daily?? Wow


Sure. Why not? My kid leads it. For the most part, we talk when she calls, although I may text her here and there unprompted. She confides in me. We talk about boys. We talk about her friends, her classes, etc. Why would I limit her? That feels so wrong. We are close. What is wrong with that?

I was not close with my parents so I understand those who don’t talk often and don’t share.

Neither one is right or wrong, they are just different family dynamics.


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 17:25     Subject: Re:How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The responses to this thread are crazy! People really communicate with their college kids daily?? Wow

Yes, I love my kids and love talking to them. What’s wrong with that??


+1

Did you not talk to your kid daily prior to them leaving for college? Your kid is still part of your immediate family, no?
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 15:19     Subject: Re:How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Anonymous wrote:The responses to this thread are crazy! People really communicate with their college kids daily?? Wow


Sure. Why not? My kid leads it. For the most part, we talk when she calls, although I may text her here and there unprompted. She confides in me. We talk about boys. We talk about her friends, her classes, etc. Why would I limit her? That feels so wrong. We are close. What is wrong with that?

I was not close with my parents so I understand those who don’t talk often and don’t share.

Neither one is right or wrong, they are just different family dynamics.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 12:26     Subject: How often do you communicate with your child in college?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Daily in one way or another


May I ask what is being discussed daily? I am not asking in a rude way at all.


Us too.
Usually via text. Sometimes it's a funny meme, a pic of the pet, a random question, snow picture, whatever.

Phone calls for when an actual conversation is needed (housing next year, more money, travel logistics, stuff going on).