Originally posted by lasersailor184 Almost all parents want to be that "Helicopter Parent" you've been hearing about recently. The one that hovers so closely over the kid's affairs and decisions that they often know that something happened before the kid does. But being a helicopter parent does nothing but only encourage the kid to do what the parent doesn't want.Let him do what he wants. For the first half of the semester, tell him that he's on his own. Make sure he leaves knowing how to do laundry (the right way).But most importantly tell him that you are there for advice. You have to admit it, but you're old compared to him. He's probably only had about 2 years as an almost functioning adult. You've had 25. The key is that you give advice, not make the decisions for him. And don't call every day, that's just lame.BTW, I'm a rising senior in a 5 year program at PSU.Frodo, which college?
