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[quote=Anonymous]OP, ignore the trolls.

We had this situation with my now junior.  He is the type who packs in a rush, morning-of. Still. (Caveat, this is a kid with many issues, incl ADHD, etc.) DH was driving him to move-in; I wasn't even going to be there for the last-minute Target runs. It was fine. I bought what I wanted him to have and we sent plenty via amazon over the past two years as he discovered he needed things.

His school is far away and we have had him handle the move-out by himself, getting everything to storage and getting himself to the airport in a short timeframe. Everything takes longer than he thinks it will. Always. He did miss a flight last time, and he did acknowledge that it took much longer than he thought. We shall see if he has learned anything.

There is something about the passage of time that he has long struggled with. When I mention it, like "you're gonna be late!" or similar, he then moves even slower. This is somehow part of his anxiety issues. (Oh, and doesn't like to be told what to do.)

I don't know your kid and how best to handle it. If it's possible that he simply isn't aware, I might suggest to him, "for a big move like this, packing up takes time to do it right." Other than that, you've got the sheets and can amazon everything else (oh, one thing I ended up sending was a fan, which, if his dorm doesn't have A/C, may be worth getting at your local Costco if they still have it in stock - I saw it the other day - the WooZoo). Or perhaps he's probably processing things internally. Some people are just like that, even though it's stressful for you to watch.

Good luck! This too shall pass :)[/quote]

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