5 Reasons Parents Need To Stop Joining Student Groups
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5 Reasons Parents Need To Stop Joining Student Groups

If you are thinking about doing this, just don't.

Taylor Nichole
Aug 05, 2020
Florida State University
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5 Reasons Parents Need To Stop Joining Student Groups
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When I was first accepted into colleges, one of the first things I did was join the Facebook groups for potential schools I might attend. I thought this would be a good way to meet potential classmates and learn more about what the universities had to offer. Since then I have left all the other university groups with the exception of the Florida State group. While the group serves it's intended purpose by serving as a way for students to communicate, it has slowly become overrun with parents. Here are a few reasons why parents should not join student designated groups.

1. The group is intended for students

The most obvious reason for why parents should not join student groups is that the group was intended for students. Since it was intended for students, most of the content is going to be geared towards students. I can't imagine parents enjoy being spammed with students' schedules or care where the best place to go out on a Friday night is.

2. We are a group of young adults

I know a lot of parents struggle to watch their children grow up and leave but we are doing just that. As young adults, we need the space to grow and learn which can be hard when our parents are involved in every aspect of our lives. Sometimes we need a little space after all we all are adults now.

3. We don't always appreciate the unsolicited advice you leave

I have seen a lot of the parents in groups attempt to join threads of comments in order to voice their opinion. This often goes a few ways. Either the parent gives their advice and students politely accept or they create a heated battle in the comments. I have seen it end in the latter most often. While the parents mean well most of the time, they forget this is a group centered for students and our experience might be different than that of their own or even their child.

4. It can cause confusion

Sometimes parents being in these Facebook groups causes more confusion than it is worth. It happens again when parents give advice and compare it to their won experiences or their child's as well as by not knowing the full story. Again, we know you are trying to help but unfortunately you do not have all the right answers and this can lead to confusion in the long run.

5. There are groups centered for parents

Similarly to the student groups, parents can find groups better-suited for them. These groups were created for parents with students at the university and answering their questions about sending their kid there.

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