When a child heads off to college there
are just so many things to think about. As a parent, you want to
ensure that they have all the classes they want that they’ve
purchased their books and that they are comfortable and settled in
their dorm room. Being away from home for the first time can be a
bit of a challenge for many young people and having a dorm room that
feels truly like their new home can help. To aid in this parents can
give their child dorm room bedding that is attractive, comfortable
and easy to clean.
Granted keeping their room clean isn’t at the top of the list of
things they need to do. They are more concerned with getting to
class, studying and hanging out with their friends. However if you
remind them that every now and again washing their dorm room bedding
is very important, they’ll be more inclined to do it.
Before you can purchase anything for a college home away from home
you need to see the room. Many campuses have an information day in
early spring where, if you live close enough, you can tour the
college facilities including the dorms. If your child is heading to
another city or state, many schools have online tours that will show
you images of the rooms available to students.
Standard protocol for rooms usually includes a twin bed, a desk and
sometimes a dresser or bureau. Choosing dorm room bedding in this
case will involve purchasing a few twin size sheets, pillow cases
and a twin size comforter. Many parents opt for an extra long twin
size comforter for those chilly winter nights. It gives the child
some extra warmth.
Buying expensive items isn’t really necessary, unless the child has
become accustomed to them while living at home. It’s good to
remember that the dorm room bedding should consist of cotton sheets
as most people find them to be the most comfortable to sleep on.
While you’re choosing the bedding also pick up a couple of pillows.
The dorm might supply these but it’s much more sanitary if the child
brings along their own pillows when they move in.
A nice gesture is to give the child a jar of quarters along with the
bedding. This is a not so subtle reminder that they should be using
the laundry facilities provided to them to wash and dry their dorm
room bedding. Throw in a bottle of laundry detergent and some fabric
softener as well. The child will be more inclined to wash their
bedding if you give them the supplies.
