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Article #261: Teenagers - Preparing Them For College

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You may have a teenager that will be for college?
attending college soon, or thinking about - What is their level of
it for when they are finished school. self-sufficiency, doing laundry, looking
There are a few important questions that after their health, seeing a doctor when
you should be asking them well before necessary, and medication?
their Last year in school to help them - What is their level or comfort with
focus on what they want and make a good organizational tools and planning,
informed decisions about what they want planners, schedules, day timers,
to study. Actually, the best time to reminders?
have this conversation is when your - Do they respect authority, communicate
teenager is just starting high school, so their needs effectively, and realise they
that he can have years to form his are solely responsible for their actions
answers. and subsequent consequences?
It is a very natural part of growing up - - What is their level of maturity and
teens leaving for college. During this readiness ? Would they be able to leave
time, parents play a significant and for college?
active role in facilitating this Here are some suggestions to put together
transition and preparing teens for in a little going away package for your
college. teenager of items that they will
Factors contributing to the success, definitely need and appreciate when they
delay and/or failure of this preparatory are away from home.
activity include asking yourself and - Nonperishable food items such as
others, including your teenager a couple breakfast bars, ramen noodles and coffee,
of tough, honest questions: tea or hot chocolate, are a must.
- Does your teen have good study habits - Recent pictures of the family or pets
well entrenched and developed always bring a smile. Send a disposable
successfully in their routine? camera and a self-addressed envelope
- What is the nature of your teens own along too. This way they can send some
self-discipline, self-motivation, pictures back.
responsibility and independence? For - Favorite soaps, shampoo and other
example getting up in the morning without toiletries come in handy and help with
you insisting on it! the budget.
- Do they have the ability to establish - Check out what is near their college
and maintain a healthy hygiene routine, and add a gift certificate, like to a
eat healthy meals, make good nutritional pizza restaurant or the closest food
choices without you? shops.
- What is the nature of your teens - Practical items, like new underwear and
problem solving capability, would they socks, will definitely be appreciated.
know which steps to take, act with - New supplies for school, like pens,
discretion, decisiveness, conviction and notebooks, folders, will help their
appropriateness? budget, and cleaning supplies for their
- Are they successful in balancing room are probably needed.
priorities, school work, social life and Pack it all in a storage container that
extra-curricular activity, are they they can reuse. Wrap the gifts up in a
committed and goal-oriented? new towel, small bucket or other useable
- How does your teen feel about leaving item. Get creative! Make sure you send a
the home, living away from home, leaving personal note or a card with the gift.






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