10 Things To Teach Your Kids Before They Leave For College
10 Things To Teach Your Kids Before They Leave For College
High school graduation season is upon us. And that means for some of us our child will be heading off to college in the fall. It’s hard to believe that I am now a parent of a college SENIOR. Say what? I am far from an expert in the “sending your kid off to college thing”, but I have been around the block so I can share my experience with your. So many emotions swirled around in my head when Gabrielle decided to go to college in Boston, about five hours from our home. After a whirlwind year of college visits and senior activities, Gabrielle proudly made her college decision and to spread her wings and fly. She headed off to college in Boston and took the world by storm. Boston is about five hours from where we live so it isn’t exactly right around the corner, and it isn’t too far away either. She even made the wonderful decision to study abroad in London last semester and I couldn’t be more proud of her. I’m trying not to hover (kinda like a helicopter) but I am trying to do the best I can to prepare her for this next chapter of her life.
While we can’t be with our college kids 24/7, it’s important they have a good foundation of “common sense” to guide them through these next four years. Sometimes, I feel like I didn’t prepare her fully for this next adventure
Teach Them The Value Of Money – Teach them how to how to make a deposit (or withdraw money) in an actual bank. So much is done online these days. Banking is an important life skill that we all need to understand. If they do not know how to use an ATM machine, teach them that too.
Teach Them How To Set A Budget – College is an expensive proposition! If you attend college, I am sure you will understand what it is like to be a “poor college student.” Hopefully, they understand the full financial commitment of the college experience. To do so, they need a budget, no matter how small, for spending, shopping, food etc). If they are solely living on a cash basis or are also using a credit card, they need to understand they financial accountability.
Teach Them How To Do Laundry – Yep, boys and girls alike will need to know that they can’t wash
Teach Them How To Boil Water – Basic cooking skills are pretty helpful. I am not talking about training at the Culinary Institute of America but learning to make simple foods and boil
Teach Them About Protecting Their Self – Just like we teach our kids when they are younger, personal safety is important in all aspects. They are adults, living away from home and while we can no longer monitor their every move, the need to understand that any decision they has a consequence. A good common sense discussion on subjects like about not going anywhere alone to even protecting themselves in a relationship is a great idea.
Teach Them How To Use Public Transportation – We live on a large farm in the country. Gabrielle is going to school in a large city. We don’t use public transportation in our small town. When we visited Boston, I made sure Gabrielle knew about their public transportation system. Now her next step is to learn how to get around town using it. That is part of the trial and error. Make sure your kids have a basic understanding of public transportation if they are going to a city. It is also a good idea to know where the nearest airport or train station is in case they need to travel home at some point.
Teach Them To Be Cautious Of What They Post Online – Social media is here to stay. While I admit, as an online influencer, I use it and love it. But, it is important to teach our kids about the consequences of what they are posting. It can come back to haunt you if a future employer researches and finds something on one of their sites that they feel in inappropriate.
Teach Them To Choose Their Friends Wisely – I feel like a broken record on this topic as it is something I have preached to both my kids since they were young. Choose your friends wisely. We don’t anyone to lead our kids astray or contribute to bad decision making.
Teach Them About Time Management – A college course load can be much different than their high school schedule. Classes may be more rigorous and they need to learn how to budget their time wisely. I try to teach my kids to block out periods of time for each subject. Time-blocking gives them a “game plan” and helps to keep them focused and on task. This is just one method that works well for my kids, something else may work better for your child.
Teach Them How To Find Help And Advice On Campus – Let’s face it, college is a new chapter in life. Adjustment is a big thing for college freshmen. Some find it easier and some more difficult. Make sure they know where to find help on campus for any issue whether it’s academic, homesickness, medical or just for support.
Hopefully these 10 tips will help make your child’s college transition a little easier. As for me, I am going to grab a box of tissues to help get me through these next three months, do a little dorm room shopping with Gabby and embrace this new chapter in our family’s life.
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