How to connect with your child

Periwinkle
Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:52:19 +0000

Arisamp: Some of the changes are also part of growing up. I attended public high school. I don’t think my parents had any idea who my friends in school were. It was a different era, of course, before Facebook and cellphones.

You will learn more about your kids’ schedules on Parents’ Weekend. You’ll also meet some of their friends. It’s hard to discuss social stuff with people who haven’t met your new friends. Also, some of the friendships made in the first few weeks of school will shift, as students get more involved in activities.

As your kids get a handle on the school schedule and workload, they will be more forthcoming. It may help to get into the habit of scheduling phone calls for a time when they have the time and energy to talk. Read the school’s newsletters too, to find out what happened on campus this week.