Orientation creates parental dilemma

I just returned home from the parent/student freshman orientation.

I made sure on the ride home to keep the conversation to a minimum, as I realized that my son was probably fatigued from the experience.

My attempt to share dialogue at a later time seemed to backfire when I started to share all the info I had learned during the orientation.

It wasn’t well-received.

He expressed to me that some students had shown up without their parents and it was applauded by others as a “rite of passage” (I don’t think there were very many).

Help! I don’t want to be a hovering “helicopter parent.” What’s a parent to do? I know that my son is intelligent, organized and can speak for himself. It was a show of support on my behalf to be there.

Is it possible that the orientation process needs to be re-evaluated?

DEBBIE LIDDELL
Johns Creek