I’m Independent: A Guide to Prove It

By the students at the Brevard Center

A guide on how to change your parents perspectives during home visitations.

Since you have come to CIP you have made many strides; college, and internship, having roommates, pushing yourself to do new things (and some you might not even be aware of). Your parents, wishing the best for you, gave you this opportunity to learn and grow independently of them.

Now that you are home, you may start to feel like you are in the middle of both worlds, your life living at home with your parents and your life at CIP. The students at the Brevard Center have brainstormed some ways to fight regression and make the most out of your changing relationships with your family.

Changing Your Parent Perspectives

• Assert yourself
• Act mature
• Take initiative
• Self-Advocate
• React differently
• Self control
• Listen to feedback; Don’t be defensive
• Ask questions

Showing Your Skills

• Cooking for your family
• Cleaning up after yourself
• Personal hygiene
• Getting up at a reasonable time
• Make your own fun
• Transport yourself
• Do your own laundry

Setting Your Own Schedule

• Volunteer to help out
• Set up a routine
• Exercise everyday
• Walk the dog
• Have a conversation with your family
• Buying presents for family
• Read a book
• Go out and meet people
• Play cards and games
• Community service or find a job
• Do something social with your siblings

What Not To Do

• Backslide
• Play video/computer games a ton
• Disobey your parents
• Blow your budget
• Say “I’m Bored”
• Fight with siblings
• Irritate your parents
• Fake sick
• Say your “too good”

Shock and Awe Strategy

• Do things without being asked!

Have additional ideas? Leave them in the comments below.

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