Coping With Your Teenager Going to University

Your teenager going to university is a major milestone for your family. Here’s how to give them the very best start to adult life.

It’s difficult to know how to parent your teenager as they become an adult and go to university. They want more freedom and independence and feel ready to go out alone into the world. But you worry – they just don’t seem ready!

It can also feel like you’ve lost your child. You want them to grow and become an adult, but it can feel very hard to let them go.

Decisions, decisions, decisions…

It’s a stressful time for your growing teenager, too. They have to make important decisions. Some will not have got the results they wanted and gone through the Clearing process to find other possible options. They have to organise accommodation, figure out transport, and find out everything they need to know about their course.

For many teenagers, going to university will be full of a lot of firsts, too. It might be the first time they are:

  • Living alone
  • Managing their own money
  • Doing their own washing, cooking, and cleaning
  • Living in a new city or town
  • Being without your supervision

There’s lots you can do to help them prepare for independent living, when they won’t have you nearby to support them.

3 ways to build independence before going to university

To make the transition easier, you can help your teen become more independent. These are the life skills they’ll need as an adult.

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