Live at home Freshman Year?

cptofthehouse
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:30:14 +0000

I think Blossom’s post is great. I could not say it better. I have a son who feels he would not mind staying at home for college. Big contrast from his 3 older brothers who were hoofing and pawing to leave by this time. He has friends who feel the same way, and there are some good schools within commuting distance of our home.

I used to feel that it was an important thing to get out and live in the dorms for college, but now I see happy, successful kids who have not done it that way, and kids for whom it was a disaster. They just were not ready to leave home yet. Of course, the kid’s mindset about all of this is important too. It was in mutual agreement that my older kids left home for college, and we did not even dispute the distance from home.