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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our daughter’s freshman year was last year.  We sent the world’s best first aid kit and a COVID bug out bag in case she got sick and moved to the isolation dorm.  Thankfully, neither she nor her roommate got sick and both got vaccinated as soon as they could.  Encourage them to use the resources at their school.  They have a free gym membership.  Ours has a lake with free kayaks and canoes and camping trips.  There are career counselors and festivals, etc. There was free outdoor ice skating during Covid last year - our daughter and her roommate went several times.  Her school requires on campus living the first 2 years so we didn’t have to worry about off campus housing right away.  She is living off campus next year and will be able to stay in the house for two years if this year works out.  [/quote]

I would really love to know what school this is! It sounds great.

I thought the OP had a lot of good info and I wish the thread weren't up to 12 pages with the standard helicoptering parent debate. To the extent any other masochists have made it through this thread as far as I have, I'd add:

1) For your kids moving off-campus or living in dorms that have suites where they have to clean their own bathrooms and kitchens -- make sure they know how to clean common living areas. This is a high school skill but may need some refreshing. I had no issue buying and sending my kid with the tools and products he needed so he wouldn't waste money on ineffective products, and going over with him how to clean a sink, toilet, counters, stove, etc.

[b]2) Make sure you have the legal paperwork in order before your kid leaves for school. The whole HIPAA thing kicks in -- you don't have the right to be involved in your kid's medical care, or know whether they're failing at school, unless they have signed waivers/power of attorney forms. I went through Mama Bear Legal Forms although I'm sure there are similar services available. Make sure you do state-specific forms.[/quote][/b]

THIS is a good one. I got that advice on this board last summer and did get the forms completed. My DD has been to the hospital twice since she got to school and no we haven't needed it yet, but it's a good reminder to have all that paperwork completed so that if you did need information from the hospital, you would get it.

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