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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 545597" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I didn't mean to sound provocative either. I'm also a worrier and I do worry about my daughter, who is now sixteen, going off to college in a few years BECAUSE I know what she is going to face and have to fight...or give into. She has serious Learning Disability (LD)'s so she also has at least the same level of special needs as your son. She has been diagnosed by a few doctors with ADD (minus the H). If you say that adults do supervise the dorms, I hope that's true. Right now I am simply hoping my daughter makes good decisions in her college days, but I know the temptation will be there. And anyone who has been on the board a while knows I worry about my kids. But I can't let MY anxiety interfere with her ability to grow up and make mistakes, if that's how it is.</p><p></p><p>I do not really believe most adult children over 18 will adhere to a 12:00 curfew, but maybe your son is the exception. You really have to do what you feel is right. We are not trying to beat you up. You asked for opinions and you got our opinions. They were varied with advice attached to them. I actually hope my daughter does choose to go to our closest college campus. I don't relish the college days myself, but just because I'm nervous about them, I'm still going to let her go (if she can get in).</p><p></p><p>I hope you understand that we are actually trying to help. I'm sorry if you think I'm being harsh. I tend to be blunt and say what I think, but in no way do I wish to bait you. I just don't think the strict rules you want to enforce on your son are things he will listen to. But in the end, we always tell posters to take what they like and leave the rest. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 545597, member: 1550"] I didn't mean to sound provocative either. I'm also a worrier and I do worry about my daughter, who is now sixteen, going off to college in a few years BECAUSE I know what she is going to face and have to fight...or give into. She has serious Learning Disability (LD)'s so she also has at least the same level of special needs as your son. She has been diagnosed by a few doctors with ADD (minus the H). If you say that adults do supervise the dorms, I hope that's true. Right now I am simply hoping my daughter makes good decisions in her college days, but I know the temptation will be there. And anyone who has been on the board a while knows I worry about my kids. But I can't let MY anxiety interfere with her ability to grow up and make mistakes, if that's how it is. I do not really believe most adult children over 18 will adhere to a 12:00 curfew, but maybe your son is the exception. You really have to do what you feel is right. We are not trying to beat you up. You asked for opinions and you got our opinions. They were varied with advice attached to them. I actually hope my daughter does choose to go to our closest college campus. I don't relish the college days myself, but just because I'm nervous about them, I'm still going to let her go (if she can get in). I hope you understand that we are actually trying to help. I'm sorry if you think I'm being harsh. I tend to be blunt and say what I think, but in no way do I wish to bait you. I just don't think the strict rules you want to enforce on your son are things he will listen to. But in the end, we always tell posters to take what they like and leave the rest. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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