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Do you 'enjoy' spending time with your kids?
- Yes, most of the time we really have fun together
- Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's really dull and aggravating
- Honestly most of the time it's not fun at all, but it's not supposed to be fun
- I really don't enjoy it at all, and wish I could spend less time with them
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Parents of college dc: do you have access to dc's grades and med records? I know they are supposed to be adults, but yesterday at dinner my friends said their ds came home with a "D" in chem. Now his hope for a medschool is history, not because he is intellectually incapable, but b/c he was overwhelmed by college freedom. I am terrified. Thoughts?
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yes, and he is doing that this summer: but it is not the point. Should I have access to dd grades whe she goes to college this fall? And her medical records?
[ Reply | More ]It depends on your relationship with your dd. Do you trust her? What's been her MO to date? Is she responsible? Conscientious? Self-motivated? A social butterfly? Some kids are ready to navigate the freedoms, others will trip on them.
[ Reply | More ]why do you need access to her medical records? I don't even have "access" to dd's medical records and she's in high school. If the doctor knows something she thinks I need to know, I assume she'll tell me
[ Reply | More ]My mom never wanted access to my medical records or my grades. This is HER business now--she is an adult--let her grow up and learn about life--it's the greatest gift you can give her.
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I'm agreeing with you, previous poster, and answering OP's question. If a parent needs to know about something medical, kid will tell them. If they get a D in Chemistry, the kid knows they were goofing off. College is to be on your own and learn about consequences. Some parents refuse to cut the apron strings, which isn't good.
[ Reply | More ]OP: she is bright and talented and was given a once-in-a-lifetime chance by getting into a great school. If she blows it, because she is only 17 and gets overwhelmed with freedom, I do not want her to ask me later why as a parent I was not involved. Some mistakes are NOT correctable as much as all the books and movies want us to think so. That includes getting pregnant or infected with HIV. Anybody with me here?
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