Child getting cold feet

ihs76
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:53:36 +0000

After months of visiting, researching, discussing various colleges, DS put in his first EA app yesterday (several hours before deadline, I would add). As he was working on his second one (due today), he got a bit of a deer in the headlights look and asked me if he was too young to be wishing he was younger, as in a HS freshman and not a senior.

Turns out the reality of going off to college and leaving home is starting to spook him. He did skip a grade so he’s still 16 for another couple of months. We talked about how he could take a gap year and defer college if he still felt this way after a while. I suspect he’ll get past it and be anxious to move on as the year goes on, but thought it was an interesting development.

Anyone else getting these vibes from your kids?