Even though the extreme sport of heliparenting has a certain attraction,
by the time your young adult is a college student, your job has shifted from
being the supervisor to the spectator.

I have put together five responses you need to practice and use when your student calls with a room mate issue, their class schedule is not to their liking or they want to live in a different dorm… During the college experience, your student is learning so much more than academics. Allow them to learn these life lessons and then they feel the confidence that they can handle things.
1. Jeez. That is a bummer, so what are you going to do about that?

2. Why is that important to you?

3. So, what are your options?

4. You are doing a good job, figuring this all out… I’m proud of you.

5. Let me know how it goes. I am interested in knowing how you handle this.

The 6th response? Just be quiet and listen. Sometimes, they just need complain.

Now, share with other parents some responses that you have found to work for you in the comment section below.