Flying the nest

the moment they've been waiting for

a difficult experience

more difficult for parents than for children

more difficult for children than for parents

give their children a lift and then stay a while

give them a lift and then leave

let their children find their own transport

help them unpack their things

do everything they can to avoid upsetting lonely parents

go home regularly while everyone gets used to the change

not feel bad about spending weekends in their university town

avoid visiting their parents too much during term time

a good way to send private messages to family

a good way to show her parents what she's doing with her friends

a space that parents should keep away from

great for parents as long as you're careful with your privacy settings

look down on people who are not studying

ask for help with their work too much

talk about their university subjects too much

forget that their parents were young once

stay for at least one night when they visit

meet their son or daughter's university friends

come and visit at least once a fortnight

visit every so often and go to a restaurant together

hurt that his daughter won't talk to him on Facebook

critical of the amount of time his daughter spends on Facebook

a big fan of Facebook

confused about how to use Facebook properly

make only minimal changes to his daughter's bedroom

keep his daughter's bedroom exactly as she left it

redecorate his daughter's bedroom and turn it into a guest bedroom

clean his daughter's old room before she comes back to visit