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<p>I get ya. You are worried that if he doesn’t hear from the Air Force Academy soon then he may have other viable offers that would lure him away from his original goal.
Yes - I see your point. Realize that he may NOT get an appointment soon. It may be January or February or even later. </p>
<p>As a parent - there are things you can do to keep your kid focused and help him to explore what he really wants.
Find those “conversational moments” - in the car, out to dinner and talk about his choices. Maybe not all at once but over time.
Ask those open ended questions - the what if’s…
Talk about possibly not finding out about an appointment until winter or later. Understand that by going AFA you realize he would be giving up things he enjoys. My daughter had had to give up her favorite sport - one which she could have played in college. She grieved over this - she knew she would not be playing anymore but that other opportunites would be there.
Keep those lines of communications open - kids tell lots of things with their words and body language at opportune moments.
Take advantage of the time NOW to explore what he really wants - even kids with LOA’s who seem to have things wrapped up early can question their decision later in the spring.
Good Luck!</p>