For most parents, college move-in day comes too soon. Helping our kids move into their college dorm is an emotional time but it does not have to be stressful.
Make a list of what you really need and what you already have at home. It really isn’t necessary to buy new towels or a new toiletry case if you already have one.
Check online blueprints or pictures of your child’s dorm room. Write down the measurements if possible and figure out how to make the most out of the space. What your teen might want for the room might simply not fit.
Ask what is included in your child’s dorm room. For example, my son’s dorm had a desk, a chair, drawers, a wardrobe and wastebasket, so we didn’t need furniture.