After months – years! – of preparation, your kids are finally almost ready to head off to college. All the applications, the hoping and waiting, the hard decisions – it's all come down to this. Still, even though you're nearing the finish line, it can be easy to get caught up in the last-minute craziness. The to-do lists are piling up, advice is coming in from all corners (whether you ask for it or not) and on top of it all, it's hard to forget you're actively working to send your kids off into the dark, scary world of academia, all by themselves!
When you stop to think about it, though, going to college is an exciting time, for both you and your kids. Really, it wasn't that long ago that you were the one in your kids' position, excited to head off on your own for the first time. Think of what they have to look forward to, and of your own amazing experiences. And even though lots of things have changed since then, many are just the same as you remember.
Fashion oddities aside, most students still go around in jeans and t-shirts. They still hang out at the quad on nice days for Frisbee or sunbathing. Many still wind up with lousy roommates. And dorm food will always be considered some form of torture.
Like you, your kids will have the type of nights they'll be talking about for years (and a few stories which should never, ever be repeated). They'll discover all-nighters, football games, frat parties and road trips. They'll meet lifelong friends and long-lost loves. They'll even manage to cram a bit of education in, despite it all. And, through it all, you'll still worry about them, just like your parents worried about you.
Now that the tables have turned, and you're the protective parents about to send your kids off into the world, take heart: 1) You can finally turn their bedroom into that home theater you always dreamed of and 2) While you can't do everything for your kids anymore, you can prepare them with the right tools and advice.
No doubt you've already given your kids more advice and warnings than they know what to do with – "Don't walk home alone at night," "Always wear flip-flops in the shower," "Pizza is not a food group" – but there's one crucial area you don't want to forget: Their contact lens health. After all, you're not going to be around to remind your kids when to replace their lenses or that, say, an old pudding cup isn't an ideal substitute for a contact lens case.
You can help ensure your kids' eyes and contact lenses will be in good health throughout the school year by providing them with plenty of OPTI-FREE® RepleniSH® Contact Lens Solution. OPTI-FREE® RepleniSH® gives your kids the comfort and disinfection their lenses need, so they can survive until they're back home for the summer – and back within nagging range.
Your kids might roll their eyes at you – "My dorky parents, stocking up on contact solution" – but at least they know you care. And besides, you can tell them the tables will turn soon enough.
