And we're making sure we spend holidays with the kids, that sort of thing. Parents may over-anticipate in other ways, too, Seelig says. It makes life more difficult for the child leaving home and for the parent-child relationship. It's very important that the child feels he has a home to go back to. It's extremely important for the process of adjustment, that he has a home to leave and a place to go back to.
Some parents go back to school themselves.
It can lead to broadening one's own horizons. Use this as a challenge. It is a loss. It's normal to grieve. But you need to view it as your next challenge and realize it's another stage of maturity.