Move in day - stay one night or two?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, only two hours away, zero nights.

this is the right answer

[Anonymous]

It’s Drexel

[Anonymous]

DC’s school is two plus hours away. We stayed two nights. Kid loves school, assimilated well, made good friends and was somehow not stunted by this experience, even though DCUM has declared that to be impossible. Make up your own mind about what makes your family feel good about the experience. Good luck, OP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC’s school is two plus hours away. We stayed two nights. Kid loves school, assimilated well, made good friends and was somehow not stunted by this experience, even though DCUM has declared that to be impossible. Make up your own mind about what makes your family feel good about the experience. Good luck, OP!

What did you do for two days?? Cry?

When we dropped our kids off at UVA from NOVA we barely stopped the car. Lol

[Anonymous]

OP- follow your kid’s lead. How long do they want you to stay?

[Anonymous]

I always stay a night or 2 so I can run errands or whatever if needed after move in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC’s school is two plus hours away. We stayed two nights. Kid loves school, assimilated well, made good friends and was somehow not stunted by this experience, even though DCUM has declared that to be impossible. Make up your own mind about what makes your family feel good about the experience. Good luck, OP!

What did you do for two days?? Cry?

When we dropped our kids off at UVA from NOVA we barely stopped the car. Lol

Spent the night before move in having a nice, relaxed dinner together before early move in the next day. Helped with move in, made a Target and grocery store run because she doesn’t have a car then said goodbye. Stayed that night because there were parent orientation activities the next day. It’s really not that mysterious. Something tells me your kid was eager to jump out of that car…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s Drexel

Our neighbor’s kid goes there. They’ve stayed zero nights. I let their dog out the day they go. Leave in the morning. Back by just after dinner (they usually go out to an early dinner of cheesesteaks).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC’s school is two plus hours away. We stayed two nights. Kid loves school, assimilated well, made good friends and was somehow not stunted by this experience, even though DCUM has declared that to be impossible. Make up your own mind about what makes your family feel good about the experience. Good luck, OP!

What did you do for two days?? Cry?

When we dropped our kids off at UVA from NOVA we barely stopped the car. Lol

Spent the night before move in having a nice, relaxed dinner together before early move in the next day. Helped with move in, made a Target and grocery store run because she doesn’t have a car then said goodbye. Stayed that night because there were parent orientation activities the next day. It’s really not that mysterious. Something tells me your kid was eager to jump out of that car…

“Parent orientation” is designed to keep helicopter parents out of their kids’ hair on move-in weekend. You do know that, right? So you spent your second day with other anxious and over-the-top parents on move-in weekend while we took the other kids to the beach. I’d say ours was the better decision!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC’s school is two plus hours away. We stayed two nights. Kid loves school, assimilated well, made good friends and was somehow not stunted by this experience, even though DCUM has declared that to be impossible. Make up your own mind about what makes your family feel good about the experience. Good luck, OP!

What did you do for two days?? Cry?

When we dropped our kids off at UVA from NOVA we barely stopped the car. Lol

Spent the night before move in having a nice, relaxed dinner together before early move in the next day. Helped with move in, made a Target and grocery store run because she doesn’t have a car then said goodbye. Stayed that night because there were parent orientation activities the next day. It’s really not that mysterious. Something tells me your kid was eager to jump out of that car…

“Parent orientation” is designed to keep helicopter parents out of their kids’ hair on move-in weekend. You do know that, right? So you spent your second day with other anxious and over-the-top parents on move-in weekend while we took the other kids to the beach. I’d say ours was the better decision!

Hi Drexel mom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC’s school is two plus hours away. We stayed two nights. Kid loves school, assimilated well, made good friends and was somehow not stunted by this experience, even though DCUM has declared that to be impossible. Make up your own mind about what makes your family feel good about the experience. Good luck, OP!

What did you do for two days?? Cry?

When we dropped our kids off at UVA from NOVA we barely stopped the car. Lol

Spent the night before move in having a nice, relaxed dinner together before early move in the next day. Helped with move in, made a Target and grocery store run because she doesn’t have a car then said goodbye. Stayed that night because there were parent orientation activities the next day. It’s really not that mysterious. Something tells me your kid was eager to jump out of that car…

“Parent orientation” is designed to keep helicopter parents out of their kids’ hair on move-in weekend. You do know that, right? So you spent your second day with other anxious and over-the-top parents on move-in weekend while we took the other kids to the beach. I’d say ours was the better decision!

DP here.
It is so incredibly strange to me that you, a mom of multiple kids is taking time on the summer day to come in here and disparage the choices of a poster who is not exactly like you. Why are you so unhappy? Why not just live your life?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC’s school is two plus hours away. We stayed two nights. Kid loves school, assimilated well, made good friends and was somehow not stunted by this experience, even though DCUM has declared that to be impossible. Make up your own mind about what makes your family feel good about the experience. Good luck, OP!

What did you do for two days?? Cry?

When we dropped our kids off at UVA from NOVA we barely stopped the car. Lol

Spent the night before move in having a nice, relaxed dinner together before early move in the next day. Helped with move in, made a Target and grocery store run because she doesn’t have a car then said goodbye. Stayed that night because there were parent orientation activities the next day. It’s really not that mysterious. Something tells me your kid was eager to jump out of that car…

“Parent orientation” is designed to keep helicopter parents out of their kids’ hair on move-in weekend. You do know that, right? So you spent your second day with other anxious and over-the-top parents on move-in weekend while we took the other kids to the beach. I’d say ours was the better decision!

Why so aggressive about this? People make different choices. Yours may be the best one for you and your family. Other people will choose other things. You do know that, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC’s school is two plus hours away. We stayed two nights. Kid loves school, assimilated well, made good friends and was somehow not stunted by this experience, even though DCUM has declared that to be impossible. Make up your own mind about what makes your family feel good about the experience. Good luck, OP!

What did you do for two days?? Cry?

When we dropped our kids off at UVA from NOVA we barely stopped the car. Lol

Spent the night before move in having a nice, relaxed dinner together before early move in the next day. Helped with move in, made a Target and grocery store run because she doesn’t have a car then said goodbye. Stayed that night because there were parent orientation activities the next day. It’s really not that mysterious. Something tells me your kid was eager to jump out of that car…

“Parent orientation” is designed to keep helicopter parents out of their kids’ hair on move-in weekend. You do know that, right? So you spent your second day with other anxious and over-the-top parents on move-in weekend while we took the other kids to the beach. I’d say ours was the better decision!

I've been convinced that Yale is not like that. Sounds like other schools are not like that. It wasn't true when my own mom went to a parent event back in 1992 (or, at least, it was something she really enjoyed). And yet .. you know all about all schools in all places and times.

My kid worked hard to get into a t10 school and we're paying 90k to sent them there. You better believe I'm going to the panels, the assembly, and the dinner. I'm looking forward to it. Then I'll spend the night in a nice hotel. Then DH and I fly to Europe for the beginning of Act 2 (or is it Act 3?). I like my decision plenty.

[Anonymous]

Go home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC’s school is two plus hours away. We stayed two nights. Kid loves school, assimilated well, made good friends and was somehow not stunted by this experience, even though DCUM has declared that to be impossible. Make up your own mind about what makes your family feel good about the experience. Good luck, OP!

What did you do for two days?? Cry?

When we dropped our kids off at UVA from NOVA we barely stopped the car. Lol

Spent the night before move in having a nice, relaxed dinner together before early move in the next day. Helped with move in, made a Target and grocery store run because she doesn’t have a car then said goodbye. Stayed that night because there were parent orientation activities the next day. It’s really not that mysterious. Something tells me your kid was eager to jump out of that car…

“Parent orientation” is designed to keep helicopter parents out of their kids’ hair on move-in weekend. You do know that, right? So you spent your second day with other anxious and over-the-top parents on move-in weekend while we took the other kids to the beach. I’d say ours was the better decision!

I've been convinced that Yale is not like that. Sounds like other schools are not like that. It wasn't true when my own mom went to a parent event back in 1992 (or, at least, it was something she really enjoyed). And yet .. you know all about all schools in all places and times.

My kid worked hard to get into a t10 school and we're paying 90k to sent them there. You better believe I'm going to the panels, the assembly, and the dinner. I'm looking forward to it. Then I'll spend the night in a nice hotel. Then DH and I fly to Europe for the beginning of Act 2 (or is it Act 3?). I like my decision plenty.

Curious to know if you think the parents who are stretching to pay 45k and whose kid worked hard to get into a t50 should just drop and run? If not, why mention the rank and the money?