<p>Our D is getting along great at College and we are seeing such a maturity in her that is far beyond what we expected this early. We have probably been very close to being helicopter parents while in HS but we have made conscious effort to let her be and she has commented on how much she appreciates the freedom but knowing that we are close by. She is in the States and we are in Canada. Tonight she has a a concert (She is a music Major) and we asked if she would mind if we drove down for it. Her comment came as a surprise because she said that she would be disappointed if we didn’t. She has been in music for 9 years and we have never missed a concert or public gig but we thought that she may want us not to go because we are likely to be one of the only parents there and did not want to embarrass her . She has made us feel really good and I guess we did something right in raising her. I guess I am tooting our own horn but I think all of us parents need to do that once in a while.</p>
<p>Glad your D invited you. My experience is that there are plenty of proud parents in audiences at college students’ performances. Enjoy!</p>
<p>percussionsdad, that is great! My H just returned from visiting our D on the East Coast. She was really excited that he decided to pay her a visit and watch some of her ECs.</p>
<p>You are likely to be one of the only parents there? Wow. At my son’s university it is all parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and so on at concert’s. It was a lot like high school with proud parents taking pictures in the lobby especially since college concerts mean the performers got to wear tuxedos. Yes, go!</p>
<p>We have been to one so far and the Hall was full but 95% are students doing critiques for their classes. She is in Potsdam New York so most students come from fairly far away and week nights are probably hard for parents. I am glad we can go without her minding because she is an only child and we miss hearing her practice and play so much. The house is sooooo empty</p>