I have to agree with others who say one of the best things you can do is tune out others in terms of “how involved you should be in the process w/o overstepping.” Every child is so different and some will be able to handle the logistics of the process all on their own and others will need a lot more hand holding. You know your child best and once you let your child take the lead, you can see what they are able to handle themselves. Also every school is different, some private schools give lots of one on one support in the process and many large public schools give zero. Also if finances are an issue, parent needs to be involved to find the best deals since it’s their money. I’ve had two children go through the process so far - D22 did almost everything on her own, S24 I had to help much more in terms of organization and finding those financial safeties. The amount of involvement from parent totally depends on the child, school support, and financial concerns.
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