One parent drop off only at uni?

[NecklessMumster]

DP and me both dropped off and settled ds1 last week for his second year in student accomm, next week its ds1s turn, its a 3 hour drive, we're staying over in a hotel, and his first year. I've just realised it's supposed to be one parent only to help move due to social distancing. Do you think we'll be able to take in turns? DP is driving but I really want to be there too.

I drove my DS to uni a 6 hour round trip. I just went on my own - that's the rule surely!

DC just started at boarding school and no parents allowed in the boarding house at all had to put her stuff on the pavement and watch her disappear into the house with it. Not sure why an undergrad needs a parent in halls to settle an adult....

He got picked up by the Archbishop of Canterbury

Love this...

Have you asked your son what he thinks/wants? I'd want my parents to stick to the rule because I'd be worried what my room mates would think of me following the rules in general, not a great first impression. But if he knows who he's going to be sharing with and they're taking 2 parents then he might like it. Just ask him

Worked out well as everything was put away, bed made etc in the 45 minute slot.

Some had to make a bed up for an adult - how will they manage when it needs changing?

I took a flight alone to my university city for fresher's. Everyone had their parents drop them off, most stayed for a night or even a couple!

@Ifailed

Worked out well as everything was put away, bed made etc in the 45 minute slot.

Some had to make a bed up for an adult - how will they manage when it needs changing?

You don't want to know the answer.

Some had to make a bed up for an adult - how will they manage when it needs changing?

Now where in the PP post did it say that the teen was unable to make their own bed? Rather than for this occasion a parent had made it for them in amongst them all pitching in and helping one another out?

Besides - how often do you think teen students change their bedding?!

We bought dd coverless duvets so she doesn't even have to manage putting one a duvet cover. Mind you, me and dh have the same!

I made the bed up for DS. Read a tip on here to get the bed made up first so you can put stuff on it as you unload and unpack. So I did that while DS and DH did the unloading the car etc. Seemed a logical thing to do. Doesn’t mean he can’t do it himself.

Why do some people jump on everything on here?

I asked the accommodation office at Lancaster and they said I could have 1 person go into building with daughter, but I can still have more than one person come in the car, providing they dont come into daughters flat. So hubbys driving, and im helping with the move. He will have to wait in the car, or go to a uni cafe, or walk round campus.

@Namechange8471

I’ve never heard of staying over etc op, I assume your ds is 18?

Dropping him off fine, but settling him in, really? He’s an adult...

I always feel sorry for the children of these cold-hearted, snarky types.