Please provide some do's and don'ts on caring for college students.

Ignore: College students have adjustment problems in first semester , then pressure away from home.

Ignore: Do be a major support for them but don't meddle and ask for all the little details all the time.

Do: Do get your college student a meningitis vaccine, especially living in a dorm setting.

It's: It's perfectly ok to talk to your college student about birth control, if you haven't done so yet.

Do: Do allow for individual expression, failures and successes.

Do: Do not become non-existent, no matter how far your student is from you.

College: College age students do appreciate guidance and help, when they don't know what to do.

Do: Do trust your college student, until they give you reason not to.

Do: Do speak with your child about alcohol usage before they enter college.

Do: Do ensure that your college child has adequate healthcare coverage before going to college.

Ignore: Please help the college student with assignment but let them do it by themselves.

Students: Students tend to run out of cash. Buy gift cards for "healthier" fast food places.

Do:: Do: recognize their need to develop independence Don't : forget they love home cooked meals.

Make: Make 2 good friends and build relationship with 2 professors every year.

Have: Have them open a checking account to help them learn to pay their bills while at school.

Set: Set a regular time at least once a week to talk on the phone more often if they are having trouble.

Summer: Summer is a great opportunity 4 students to work or volunteer 2 build their resume 4 future jobs.

If: If Ur child has a Learning disability set up time in the learning lab before they start classes.

Let: Let them know U will not judge them if they need help 2 get out of an abusive relationship.

Tell: Tell your children even adults have difficulty ending abusive relationships and that U will help.

Encourage: Encourage summers be worth while! Mission trip to Zimbabwe? Life changing experiences and joy key.

Ignore: DO allow room for growth and space to discover purpose. DONT forget how hard it is to become!

Ignore: Maintain an open line of communication. Be there for support and advice.

Remind: Remind your college age child that you are still there for them. Leaving home is stressful.

Ignore: Avoid alcohol, smoking and Drugs. Keep healthy and Have good healthy relationship. Include God in.

Ignore: Make sure ALL vaccines are up to date, especially for meningitis in this age and type of group.

Ignore: Do encourage them, but let them fight their own battles!

Ignore: Do, be available to catch your college student if they fall. Don't, keep them from making mistakes.