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[quote=Anonymous]No. Also a family of 6 here. We've done 3 freshman drop offs so far; occasionally I'd see a family with a younger high school aged kid but never three extra kids. Here are the reasons we do not bring along the entire crew:

-we would not be able to fit six people + college kid's stuff in our vehicle (and we have a minivan). We needed that back seat folded into the floor to get everything in there, and my kids weren't even that heavy of packers. (Plus you'll have your own luggage if you're staying overnight).

-move-in day should be about the freshman. Maybe your kids are different but I could just hear the "Mooooom I'm sooooo boored" comments, fighting among kids in a 12x12 dorm room, etc. and I don't want that to "overshadow" what should be an exciting day for the freshman to be "sent off" to their new home.

-Dorm rooms are small. You'll have your freshman's roommate and his/her parent(s) there too. Having an extra three kids there, they'll just get in the way.

Just have them find a friend to stay with - you have ~6 months so it shouldn't be a problem. If you can't, just have one parent go.

Now, family weekend is when you tend to see entire families there. If your other kids want to see their oldest sibling's dorm room, just wait until then. [/quote]

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