<p>^ yeah some acknowledgement is nice, but frankly, I wish my parents would just leave me alone instead of constantly bombard me with questions about the future when I don’t ahve the time to explain every single little detail.
It’s good to have communication between the student and parents, but I feel like this helicopter-parents business is because my parents don’t trust me. If your child has had a good record in the past, just trust that he’s got it under control. As long as he keeps you up to date with his main goals/actions, don’t fret about how he handles the minute details.</p>
<p>This is not to say, don’t offer advice. My parents both went to college in another country, so I know more about applying to college than they do. Share your experiences</p>
<p>But above all, just realize that he’s probably working very hard and don’t push it.</p>