5 DOs and DON’Ts if Your Teen is off to Boarding College!
1. Do not ask them if they are homesick
They do miss home and they’d rather not be reminded of that
2. Write or call (even if they don’t)
Once in a while a letter or an e-mail or a phone call does no harm, but if too many, it might annoy them
3. Ask questions (but not too many)
It’s ok if you ask them how they get along with new friends, how the studying, but don’t spoil yourself by asking them a more private questions, they’re not kids anymore, Moms, Dads…
4. Trust them
Let them learn to be responsible of themselves and your only duty now is to trust them.
5. Expect change
It’s normal. Don’t be too surprised if once they go home for holiday, you see some changes. Of course they do, they’re having a new life…
