Reading your kids essays?

go2mom
Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:43:07 +0000

If she is an exceptional writer and has a great teacher reviewing her essay, I would give her a little slack. I would just say that since you are paying for her applications, you do reserve the right to read it when she feels like she is really close to her final draft. My D is also a great writer and very reluctant to let me read her stuff. Since they really need to sound authentic and true to their own voice, I think sometimes we parents can “get in the way.” With them almost 18, leaving the nest in a year, I think we have to give them some room. You might also insist that in addition to her English teacher, her college counselor takes a look at it before she submits it to any school, too.