<p>I think it is a different story with college than high school. And even different yet when your child is on scholarship. I know I am a little paranoid because S1 didn’t do well at his first college and is now a year behind because of credits lost in the transfer.(He is paying for his 5th year.) When S2 went off to college this fall, my first instinct was to go and check out his grades. I have and since held back…but it’s tough. My daughter, who is out of college, keeps telling me to relax, but as moms being concerned is part of our job.</p>
<p>Also, when kids are in high school, especially seniors, they sometimes need a light parental push. I know my S2 did as he contracted a little senioritis when the first college acceptance arrived…and then one or two other times during the year. He still needed to send his first semester grades to his first choice schools and was taking 3 APs, so he knew he needed to keep up his grades. I think if you have a kid who is motivated and works hard, it is as much of a shock to them as it is to you to see that C. It’s pretty sobering for both. I remember when D1 got her first C ever as a college junior, I heard her screaming at the computer. She pointed to the C and kept saying, “What IS that thing?” Welcome to reality!</p>