Parenting a College Student
Parenting a College Student is Hard
Here are a few things college students struggle with and could use your guidance on.
洗衣服.
Make sure your student knows how to do their own laundry before going away to school. Understanding what clothing labels say, how to separate clothing and how to operate the machines. Let them practice with you before leaving home.
合住一个房间.
College may be the first time that your student has to share their personal space with another person. You should try teaching them about respecting another person’s personal space, 设置边界, utilizing residence life resources and conflict management skills for any issues that could arise when sharing a space.
Scheduling your own health appointments and managing prescriptions.
Scheduling your own appointment for the first time can be scary to a student. You can help them by making sure they have and understand their medical and family medical history and insurance documents. Allow them to practice calling and scheduling appointments with you before they come to school and learn the schools health facilities. This will build confidence and independence for when they arrive.
Connecting with staff, faculty and resources on campus.
College is their time to become independent and see out help and solutions to problems. Ensure your student is comfortable and capable of reaching out to campus resources and personnel, and knows w在这里 these resources are and what they can do.
在预算内生活.
Personal property and safety.
Make sure your student understands their safety and security responsibilities when they live away from home. Lock their door, keep an eye on their belongings and keep track of keys. 看看TU吧 年度保安报告 & Annual Fire Safety Report and familiarize them with our 校园保安办公室.
