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For Parents: Need To Know

"Some Items I Wish I could Discuss With the Families of All Students"

By Michael J. Kiphart, Ph.D. (former Associate Provost for Academic Services)

• If you were puzzled by your children in high school, you will certainly be confused by them when they are in college; if you were not puzzled by your children in high school, you are in for a real experience while they are in college.
• Be prepared for changes in your relationships with your students, especially during their first visit home.
• Learn to let go.  They are making their own way and will make mistakes.
• Learn to listen to your children.  Try to understand their point of view even if it changes back and forth right before your very eyes.
• Talk to and with your children, not at them.  Afford your children the same respect that you expect and require from them.
• Keep your children informed of happenings on the home front.  However, if there are problems at home, assure them that it is not their fault, or assure them that their being away did not contribute to the problems.
• Try not to press your children about what they are going to do after college or with the rest of their life during their first year or two.

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