Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on April 21, 2008 - 05:43.
A lot of this is caused by helicopter parenting. We do too much for our children in the interest of their 'succeeding and getting into a good college'. At a young age let your children have chores, let them cook some meals. Let them do their homework themselves! Do not always look over it for them. And when they become teenagers, add some more to that --part-time job, doing their own laundry, being responsible for themselves some hours of the day.
This not only teaches them responsibility and to care for themselves, but it might eliminate some of the 'finally, no parent is looking over my shoulder' rebellion in that first year of college. A lot of kids I knew failed out their freshman year just to stick it to their overbearing parents and declare some kind of independence.
Your job as a parent is not to get your kid into 'the right school', but to push them towards independence, and self sufficiency. Give them some life skills and let them be!
Many Teens Aren't Emotionally Ready for College
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on April 21, 2008 - 05:43.
A lot of this is caused by helicopter parenting. We do too much for our children in the interest of their 'succeeding and getting into a good college'. At a young age let your children have chores, let them cook some meals. Let them do their homework themselves! Do not always look over it for them. And when they become teenagers, add some more to that --part-time job, doing their own laundry, being responsible for themselves some hours of the day.
This not only teaches them responsibility and to care for themselves, but it might eliminate some of the 'finally, no parent is looking over my shoulder' rebellion in that first year of college. A lot of kids I knew failed out their freshman year just to stick it to their overbearing parents and declare some kind of independence.
Your job as a parent is not to get your kid into 'the right school', but to push them towards independence, and self sufficiency. Give them some life skills and let them be!