<p>Just remind your child that after graduation everyone is confronted with change, nor will things be the same for those who opt to stay home. His relationships with his high school friends will endure, and it’s a full life when all of a sudden nobody takes anything for granted (it seems most people go through life without truly appreciating basic things like home, family and friends). It’s also better to be first rather than last one to leave home as a lot of kids get really anxious to move on by late August or early September. The key is to keep the letters coming during BCT - we distributed about a hundred pre-addressed and stamped envelopes at our son’s graduation party encouraging all who attended to send something over the summer. Write daily, but don’t expect to get much back. Just keep on writing.</p>