Appropriate Expectations 4 Kids: Do You Have Any?

mom2collegekids
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:59:08 +0000

We have high expectations for our kids morally, ethically, academically, and career-wise…and they haven’t disappointed us so far. One is an applied math major and the other is a Chem Engineering major (pre-med). Neither has ever been in any kind of trouble.

I don’t believe in “parenting at a distance,” but I also don’t believe in micro-managing their lives. I never over-scheduled them with activities, stood over them while they did their homework, or stunted their “personal growth” by not letting them make some minor mistakes.

I think that if you’re appropriately “hands on” when they’re younger, instill good values and self-discipline, then you can loosen the reigns as they get older.