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What Should I Do if My Student is Unhappy?

How can you best help your child if he or she is unhappy at school? How can you tell if it's more than just temporary homesickness? What resources are available?



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by jo.com
Sep 13 '02 Watch for Red Flags in College: Helping Your Child In Distress
Watch for red flags; listen to what your child is really saying; help her get the help she needs whether it is a sorority or psychiatry. ... read full review
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by three_ster
Dec 20 '00 What Should I Do if My Student is Unhappy? ------ Don't worry, Be Happy!
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by meleahk
Oct 17 '01 Homework making your child unhappy? Try this and see if things are happier instead!
When my kids are unhappy about doing homework, I turn homework time into fun time! Try it, you may like it! ... read full review
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by Birdfeather
Jul 16 '05 Encouragement Is Always Welcome!
Everyone is a freshman and new at school at some time in their life! Relax!... read full review
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by sweetcece
Apr 20 '01 My Experience at College & What I Wished My Parents Would Have Done
If your child is unhappy at school, be openminded and receptive to their feelings and help them as much as you can.... read full review
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by ladyhawk617
Dec 22 '00 Maybe If I Was Getting Some SLEEP!!!
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by Writerip
Jun 09 '01 Not All It's Cracked Up to Be
Encourage and support, but don't baby your college kids. Teach them to be responsible for their actions.... read full review
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by Remind
Mar 09 '00 Tough Decisions - When Your College Student is Unhappy!
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by veronica_e
Feb 28 '00 On the Flipside: A Note on Letting Them Go
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by willowbear
Jul 25 '01 10 Rules Of A Happy Student and A Happy Parent
Give your student support, trust, understanding, and a shoulder to lean on during this difficult time.... read full review
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by luv_sunshine
Jul 20 '01 How to Give Positive Support to Your Adult Child in College
College students need love and support from their parents.... read full review
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by poseidon
Feb 11 '00 Have you prepared your child for a world away from home?
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by TresCrazyDiva
Jun 06 '01 Helping your student get through tough times
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by goldjay
Feb 02 '00 How to Prepare for College Life
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by melanierose
Oct 14 '00 "Mom... I wanna come home!!"
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by kelly60
Jun 26 '00 Homesickness or Depression
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by Maja
Jun 03 '00 Change or stick it out?
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by cgjerome
Apr 16 '00 "Christina, just promise me you won't drop out and get married. You've only got one more year."
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by magenta321
Mar 31 '00 Don't Become a Crutch!
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by kung_fu_chimp
Jul 25 '01 I ATE YOUR HONOR STUDENT and won a free walkman!
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GET THESE VOICES OUT OF MY HEAD... read full review
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by CHERYLSWISHER
Feb 06 '00 BEFORE you take you child to college - read this!
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by dbhoutx
Feb 14 '00 How to Deal with Unhappy Kids
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by Alastor
Feb 20 '00 Get involved...
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by WakeScot
Jun 04 '01 Parent's Pay Attention!
Support!... read full review
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by aubreyj0
Jan 31 '00 I've Been there... breifly!
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by pookiebear6
Jun 25 '00 Strike A Balance
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by tkerodd
Jun 29 '00 Every college student has tough times...
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by shan1
May 24 '00 Not so happily ever after...
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by baricat
Feb 26 '00 General Advice For Parents Of A College-Bound Student
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by angelheart
Jul 10 '00 Better to take a back seat!
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by lansky2000
Jan 27 '00 Camp Granada?
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by mejst15
Jul 08 '00 Happiness begins in selecting the right school!
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by oktoberfest
Feb 23 '00 Keep at a distance, but not too far....
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by sychodilik
Apr 04 '00 College Depression
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by lirrrrra
Aug 13 '01 the bushes, the kennedys, and you
Unhappy-Andover-Student is an oxymoron. Boarding schools are no longer a place for the wealthy to send their unruly children. ... read full review
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by clovegirl
Feb 24 '00 Is your child failing?
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by weinamac
Jan 31 '00 Prepare Your Child for College
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by moonlady1999
Feb 02 '00 Listen Up Parents! This is could be your kid speaking...
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by davelaura
Aug 16 '00 Parents: Ways to cheer up your College Student
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by Profilewriter
Feb 05 '00 Don't Give Them Anything Else To Worry About
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by MLMatMC
Feb 24 '00 You have to "Let Go"
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by Profilewriter
Feb 07 '00 Just Drive Away
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by kfree
Jan 27 '00 Being Unhappy in College Isn't Worth It.
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by Guildencrantz
Feb 05 '00 Home is a great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.
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by StrummerJane
Apr 18 '00 Never Tell Your Kid: No One Told you to Go to School in New York
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by jrabino2
Feb 01 '00 Unhappiness for sure - bliss only at times
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by Kidnykid
Feb 04 '00 I had a friend in college...
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by NIKKOFAM
Jun 21 '00 "I want to Come Home"
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by ccoates5
Jan 27 '00 Save ,Save ,Save!!!!!
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by spoalanm
Apr 23 '00 Try To Work While Having Fun.
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by alpoca
Apr 17 '00 I want to come home...
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by melliott03
Feb 14 '00 Close But Not Quite Home
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by loyalty
May 22 '00 Keep Them Close
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by Patty_D.
Dec 08 '00 Spend Time in Their World
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by OjosAzules
Apr 26 '00 Helping them, not hindering them
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by kymbadlee
Apr 21 '00 Signs of Serious Home Sickness
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by Cherri_CTsings
Feb 09 '00 Closer is Sometimes Better
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by 100972
Jun 30 '00 be supportive
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by MUGirl
Mar 08 '00 Let them ride it out!
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by raindrop5571
Dec 07 '00 My Journey Away From Home
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by Kimbersally
Apr 21 '00 Do not push your kids into a "quick" career choice
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by ash12380
May 25 '00 Overcoming Homesickness
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by GrandmaSandy
Feb 03 '00 Away From Home
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by andyroddickjr
Jul 08 '01 College student unhappy? What should Parents do?
Less is more... read full review
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by calgal
Mar 20 '00 call often with free phone home
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by angel_adc
Jun 01 '00 How to help them deal and help you heal
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by whoakewl3
Feb 19 '00 Be responsive to your children
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by pegbell
Oct 02 '01 A Word About Elementary Education in Our Society Today
Since pleas to the superintendent and state board of education are ignored, there MUST be federal legislation for protection of student rights.... read full review
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by 135797531
Oct 14 '00 why some college kids are unhappy
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by to1oy
Oct 20 '00 What to Do?
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by ScarlettRed_20
May 01 '00 Communication is the Key
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by Janath
Jul 21 '00 is going away from home best for kids?
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by tazzytaztaz
Jul 21 '00 Give It Time
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by sin8523
Oct 01 '00 Mom who is there now
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by kfolkerth
May 06 '00 Growing up or Running away???
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by sianie2000
Jan 02 '01 Why I'm now happy!!
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