I am very interested in the opinion of the parents of collegestudents. The question is how to best stay in touch using our current technology. How much is enough? When do parents cross the line or when do the young adults cross the line unprepared for making a decision or handle a situation?
“It is sort of a temptation to overcommunicate because it’s so easy,” said Karen Levin Coburn, co-author of the book Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years.”
We have cell phones, texting and e-mail, along with the social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, Twitter, Web cams and instant messaging.
According to a study headed by Hofer, an adolescence and educational psychologist, college students now have some contact with their parents an average of 13.4 times per week – almost twice a day. Is it possible that what we think is assisting our children may be an “electronic tether” that hampers their development
Now do you think, this is too much? Not enough? Just about right?
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