Regardless of which category you fall under, it’s common for parents to have worries about their student being on their own for the first time. Once your student leaves for college, it can become one of the most challenging times as a parent.
Your student will have plenty of new-found freedom and you won’t be able to see him or her as often.You also have concerns for how your student is handling being away from home for the first time, how settling in is going and whether he or she is adjusting to college life.
All of that is completely understandable; however, to allow your student to grow into his or her full potential as an individual, he or she may have to deal with some new and different situations without running to you (at least as a first option).
Here are some tips on how to successfully parent your college student: