Well, to be honest I had a similar conversation with my 21 year old son—a senior at a college 3 hours away from us in the SF Bay Area. His thought about coming home (March-June) to do his now online college work involved going here and there, in and out of the house, visiting friends and his girlfriend. . .and to be honest I didn’t relish the thought of him home unexpectedly and for 4 long months.
I also told him we are taking the “shelter-in-place” (quarantine) very seriously—I haven’t been out of the house myself since 3-14. Same with my 2 teens and husband. Why risk him bringing the virus to our household due to his not taking it seriously? And it’s hard enough with all 4 of us cooped up in here—and he’s a grown man. . .suddenly back with parents’ rules?—and he has kind of a difficult personality.
So—and also because his lease in his rented room isn’t up until June—he’s staying in his college town until June when his online college Spring quarter is done and he “graduates” with no ceremony. Kind of alone as many of his friends moved back “home” to their parents. I worry about him but it was the best decision for all of us.
It’s hard.
“It’s hard.”
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Good parenting was never designed to be easy.
Good parenting by its very nature means sometimes you’re on the top of the hill, alone.
:)
Seriously?