Chores and Returning College Students During Summer - Any Problems?

CALSmom
Fri, 07 Jul 2017 19:12:18 +0000

@Marian true for me and my rising college sophomore. After the family left for a weekend away, which he elected to stay home, I asked him why he didn’t take out the completely overflowing recycling container and trash can the entire weekend we were gone. His response was, I don’t live here anymore (tongue-in-cheek). I was irritated to say the least. But he has been a good sport about doing his laundry, making his own meals and carting around his younger brother all over creation—that has been huge for me and his dad!

OP, you have some great advice on this thread. Communication is key and so is reinforcing the consequences you choose (I vote for taking away phone and car privileges).