No argument posts please - this is just for people like me who can appreciate the task of getting their son to school with min headache. It can be very different getting a son off to school as opposed to a girl!
DS is just entering his Senior Year & so this will be our 4th dorm move in. It is so true about the boys being
about what they want/need. His Freshman year he did not shop for one single thing! After getting to know a lot of Mom's from his school, as well as knowing Moms here, it seems like it is a common theme with the boys. I don't think they like shopping & don't want to plan for moving away. They want to have fun, hang with their friends, work, watch sports, etc. oh wait - kinda like their Dads
So - unless you want a call at 1:00 AM, saying I need deodorant, mine ran out yesterday
or whatever, I found it was easier (shhh...and fun) to just get his stuff for him. The other Moms' I am friends with did that as well. But that is just how I roll I guess. Please, no comments on making him stand on his own two feet. I still shop for DH!
They both get the scary spiders & carry heavy stuff for me
So, after a start of frustrated calling (me) & sending photos of bedding while shopping & asking if he liked this bedding, etc. and getting lots of "no"s, I finally came home with stuff that was just duplicates of his room at home. He was thrilled & declared he loved it all
so, that just sorta became my theme while shopping.
So - hints for boys (at least the ones I know):
Stock up. So, when he calls about the deodorant, you are ready & can say "there is more in the bottom drawer of the rolling thing" or whatever. I sent enough toothpaste, deodorant, contact stuff, laundry det, etc. for the 1st Term.
Send a wide variety of meds. I got a small rubbermaid box & filled it with travel size, compact, or concentrate size meds. Everything. When they get sick, and you are far away, it is so helpful to be able to say, look in the box, there is a small bottle of chloraseptic concentrate. Totally agree with figuring out where they should go if they are sick. A lot of campuses have regular Doctors within walking distance & they can use your insurance. In our experience, this is a FAR SUPERIOR choice then the campus clinic!
Buy gray towels! Ewwww. Don't ask. And if they don't know how, make sure & have them start doing their own laundry NOW!
I purchased a desk drawer organizer & just filled it with paper clips, pens, etc. put Seran on the top & we just took that off & popped it in the drawer & instant stocked desk!
A small tool set, or a couple of basic tools is an absolute must. It will also make you instantly popular on move in day.
This is exactly what I was looking for this am. I sent my daughter off to school last year and what a different experience, but I new it would be. I have to laugh because he acts like its torture to even discuss planning his dorm room, when I asked him if he wanted me to just go buy his dorm stuff or did he want to go shopping with me his reply was "Please don't make me go!"
I do know his room will be cheaper to outfit then my daughter, he would die if I bought him PB Teen anything!
My real question is, what did you do about bedding my son insists he only needs sheets and a blanket did you buy a comforter set? I'm afraid it might be to bulky for him and he won't want to deal with it.
