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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]there was a long thread last week about this - but for a DD shopping at PBTeen. 
I also have a boy who says he doesn't care about bedding (but his frame of reference is very nice bedding). I did spring for the expensive topper because he sleeps very hot and I didn't want the off-gassing (the $50 ones are said to be heat sinks and need 3 days to "air out". And the college required the toppers be encased). I did put a mattress pad on the topper but that was unncecceary if you buy the expensive topper. Other than that, 1 sets of sheets (second came home up opened), he did use a couple sets of pillow cases and used 4 pillows (2 as a back rest I concluded). One blanket, one comforter. For towels, I send the oldest ones we have on hand. If you buy new, you need to wash them couple times first or at least ours shed for 3 drying cycles. [/quote]

I agree.

If you have a boy, they only need 1 set of sheets, plus extra pillowcases.

The 2nd set of sheets will come back unused.

Unless your son is in a very cold climate (Chicago, Minnesota, etc) do NOT buy and send a comforter with them.  It is an expensive purchase that will not get used and will just end up on the floor.  Comforters are decorative for boys, not functional, and 99% of boys do not care about a cute instagram post worthy dorm room.

If your son does not sleep with a comforter on top of him at home, he will not sleep with one in a hot stuffy dorm room with no one to get after him to make his bed.

Send him with 2 nice fleece blankets.  1 to actually use, and one folded either at the foot of the bed or in a bin, so he has a 3nd layer of warm blankets to use the first time he gets a nasty virus from communal living.

If you have a son, the comforter is just for Mom to get nice facdbook photos and are otherwise a waste of space in s boy's dorm room.[/quote]

I dont think we need to be this judgy about stuff. my kids have only used comforters their whole life.  we sent them off to college with somewhat cheaper versions of what they have at home. probably the same price as two fleece blankets. for us, comforters are an easy way to keep a bed neat and a comfy. For your kids, maybe it's two blankets.  Who cares?[/quote]

A comforter is a waste of space and won't get used
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