{"id":57576,"date":"2017-07-27T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/school-and-career\/going-to-college-or-university\/empty-nest-how-to-help-your-child-when-theyre-away-at-school\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T10:12:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:12:54","slug":"empty-nest-how-to-help-your-child-when-theyre-away-at-school","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/school-and-career\/going-to-college-or-university\/empty-nest-how-to-help-your-child-when-theyre-away-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Empty Nest? How to Help Your Child When They&#8217;re Away at School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/parenting\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Parenting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Empty Nest? How to Help Your Child When They&#8217;re Away at School<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Helen Reaume<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-empty-nest_402x.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-empty-nest_402x.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-empty-nest_402x.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-empty-nest_402x.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Empty Nest? How to Help Your Child When They&#8217;re Away at School &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/school-and-career\/going-to-college-or-university\/empty-nest-how-to-help-your-child-when-theyre-away-at-school\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/school-and-career\/going-to-college-or-university\/empty-nest-how-to-help-your-child-when-theyre-away-at-school\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published July 27, 2017 \u2022 3 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>While you might be tempted to call or text them hourly, allowing them the space to grow is an important part of their development. So, what is a parent to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some ways to stay connected to your kids from afar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send Them Care Packages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Residence food is notoriously bad and that means that your child will need reinforcements. Send homemade cookies and other comfort items they&#8217;re likely missing or can&#8217;t afford to buy. Continue traditions that you&#8217;ve always observed by sending them their favourite Thanksgiving baked goods and Halloween treats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_489592327-30.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of young beautiful casual woman holding smartphone, looking at screen, using app or messaging while sitting at modern workplace with laptop, books, coffee and cookies in home office or dorm.\n\" class=\"wp-image-7504\" title=\"Portrait of young beautiful casual woman holding smartphone, looking at screen, using app or messaging while sitting at modern workplace with laptop, books, coffee and cookies in home office or dorm.\n\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surprise Them With Cash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the nicest surprises a broke undergraduate can receive is an extra $25 or $50. Send your child an e-transfer out of the blue when you&#8217;re thinking about them, along with a note telling them to go out with friends and have fun! These transfers are easy to send using a mobile banking app or by logging into your online banking account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make Special Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your child is coming home for the holidays, start making plans now so that they have something to look forward to. While you can still do all the traditional things you enjoy together like cooking or going skiing, make plans to do something special while they are home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have a Money Check In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that your child is settled into school, it&#8217;s important to talk to them about money to make sure they&#8217;re spending responsibly. Discuss whether they&#8217;ve been able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/student\/budget-calculator\/?ref=dl-91298\">stick to their budget<\/a> or whether they were surprised by how expensive textbooks or extracurricular activities were. Talk to them about how they&#8217;re using their credit cards and make sure that they understand how to pay their bill online and stay on top of monthly payments. Discuss whether it makes sense for them to look into other sources of income such as an after-school or summer job or whether there are scholarships or grants that they can apply for. Finally, give them an opportunity to talk about any money concerns they might have for the future &#8211; whether they&#8217;re long term concerns like how they&#8217;ll get a job after graduation or short term concerns like how they&#8217;ll pay for books next semester. If they&#8217;re worrying about money it will be helpful for them to get it off their chest and share their concerns with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going away to school is an important time for kids to grow as people and figure out who they are. Many kids pull away from their parents, or can be hyper-focused on their coursework, making calling home low on the priority list. As difficult as it may be to tolerate the separateness, don&#8217;t worry &#8211; they&#8217;ll come back to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse834a1009\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse834a1009\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57738-834a1009\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things our lawyers want you to know\"><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse834a1009\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p>This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. 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