Help Your Child Save Space in their New College Dorm
Watching your child moving out of your home to attend college can be a
terribly emotional experience, but shows they have reached a true milestone in
their lives, as well. As a parent, whether your child moves to the other side
of the country to attend a specialized university or rents an apartment in the
next town over to stay local, knowing that they are out on their own can cause
separation anxiety and the dreaded empty nest syndrome. Though your hands may
be full with helping them pack or throwing a going away party, keep in mind
that your child’s living space may suddenly become much smaller once they move
out. Often college-bound students lament the loss of their own room, and become
resentful of their roommates for no reason other than needing to share a space
with them. The following is a list of suggested parting gifts that will help
your scholar away from home get along with his or her new roommates.
Scheduling
and Time Management Tools
College is a time for educational advancement, which generally means a
good deal of studying. While it is integral that a maturing individual is
offered the chance at a heightened sense of liberty, it is also important for
them to remain courteous and remember the needs of those with whom they live. Give
them the ability to record when their roommates like to study, or need “quiet
time” for other reasons. This will help your son or daughter to respect
roommates’ habits. While you may think your special little boy or girl deserves
to do what they want, whenever they want, the room must be shared equally
amongst everyone. Reaching a compromise is the only way to maintain a healthy,
happy relationship while sharing a room with a new friend.
Supplies
for Household Responsibilities
Very few people actually enjoy doing chores, but even fewer tend to enjoy
living in a mess. Unfortunately, no one is going to elect to be the dorm room
maid, so it’s best to equip your child with the materials they will need to
keep a tidy house. Dish soap, bleach, window cleaner, and a miniature vacuum
can go a long way, and will leave no excuse for them not to clean up after
themselves. Not only will this show that your child is prepared to help out, it
will also help to influence others in the room to pull their weight. If one
person shows they care about their environment, others will hopefully follow.
The result is an overall organized living area.
Something
to Help Reduce Space Usage
For a good number of new students the hardest task to achieve may be
reducing the amount of space they are used to using. If they had their own room,
it was only natural for them to spread out and fill it up. Now, however, half
of that space is going to be taken away – even more if the dorm room is smaller
than their room back home. There are many products you can purchase that will
help them to make room where there previously wasn’t any. For example, if they only
have one closet, garment racks and a hanging garment bag can
work as a replacement. Also, space under the bed can be utilized for storage of
things infrequently needed.
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