Question: My 19 year old son is going away to college. Is there anything I can do to encourage him on the company he keeps and the choices he will be making?
Answer: This is a good question because when a loved one goes away he tends to either be a follower or a leader. I hope he is a leader. I always recommend you purchase two of our Reality Check Program DVD’s. Keep one and watch it yourself. You can then talk to your son about making choice with some serious consequences. Consequences that you probably never had to endure. Say something like this, “Be careful tonight, and remember what Mr. Lawton went through”. Never harp on your son. Remind him to watch the DVD with his new found friends. They will all think before they act. He is an adult, but will always be your son. Opening and keeping an open dialogue is the best thing you can do to help your young adult son.
Good luck and I applaud you for being pro-active.
