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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2015 21:12:41 GMT
My daughter has been going to summer intensives for years. She has had many roomates mostly good but a couple really bad ones ( good training for college ).
Anyway, when I sent packages would always send one package with things for the roomate and things to share
Am I the only parent who did this ?
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Post by gorgeouskid on Sept 24, 2015 21:14:32 GMT
My grandmother always sent me care packages in college. While she didn't specifically send some for my roommates, there was virtually always enough to go around. I was up to me to offer, and I generally did.
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 24, 2015 21:19:17 GMT
My dd roomed with the same girl for freshman and sophomore year and I always put in stuff for her also. Like when I'd send a Halloween box I had small Halloween cans from Target, one for each of them with goodies inside. Then I'd put other stuff into the box that dd could do what she wanted with. Same at Easter, I'd put in small Easter baskets for each of them with candy and little things that I know they'd like -- for example, roommate always got a box of Crayola crayons because she has a thing for nice sharp new crayons. lol.
This year dd is in an apartment and so far I've sent her only one package with several edible things that she loves but can't buy in her small college town. It's up to her to decide if she'll share. At Halloween I will send a little something for each girl, then the usual extra bags of candy that dd can pass around or pass out at the door to trick-or-treaters, or whatever.
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Post by CeeScraps on Sept 24, 2015 21:32:32 GMT
I send things and there is enough to share! I wouldn't even consider sending only things for her.
DD asked just the other day if I'd send dipped Oreos. My dh and I dipped 3 bags of Oreos for her. We packed them up and sent them the next day.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 24, 2015 23:19:57 GMT
I sent toilet paper for the dorm. The three guys each share a bathroom but have their own room. I expect it will be used by all. Well, probably not my son. He refuses to poop in his bathroom and goes to a public restroom in another dorm. I swear he is like a dog.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Sept 25, 2015 0:57:30 GMT
Once in awhile I will, but usually when I send things it's usually enough for her to share, and she does. I have in the past sent holiday stuff for both, like stuff for their dorm, with both their initials on it, or cups for ea. Every year I give my dd's and roommie a cmas ornament to remember their year together.
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Post by moodyblue on Sept 25, 2015 1:00:51 GMT
When my goddaughter was in college I would send her boxes regularly. I always included things for her roommate.
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Post by auntkelly on Sept 25, 2015 1:06:44 GMT
I always send the packages addressed to my daughter or my son and I assume they share w/ their roommates.
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Post by kate on Sept 25, 2015 1:50:47 GMT
I didn't share a room with anyone in my college dorms (singles were normal), but I don't remember my mom sending things for the apartment-mates I had before I got married. Goody boxes always had enough to share, but it was up to me.
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Post by maryland on Sept 25, 2015 2:09:44 GMT
I daughter is a freshman and has 2 roommates. She didn't know them until they moved in! They are in a double room but have three people, so there it's so crowded in there. I don't send her a lot of stuff, because she has no room for anything other than what she already has. I have sent her a few things, but just for her (some new clothes, pictures, etc.).
It didn't even occur to me to send things for the roommates (she is my oldest, so my first college kid). And my daughter would think that would be weird for me to send anything to her roommates who I don't even know (my daughter gets embarrassed easily!).
My friends and I made cookies to send to our daughters/sons in college. My daughter may share those with her roommates. I think she has a crush on her RA (co-ed floor) so she gave him some cookies last week!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 17:52:42 GMT
My dd roomed with the same girl for freshman and sophomore year and I always put in stuff for her also. Like when I'd send a Halloween box I had small Halloween cans from Target, one for each of them with goodies inside. Then I'd put other stuff into the box that dd could do what she wanted with. Same at Easter, I'd put in small Easter baskets for each of them with candy and little things that I know they'd like -- for example, roommate always got a box of Crayola crayons because she has a thing for nice sharp new crayons. lol. This year dd is in an apartment and so far I've sent her only one package with several edible things that she loves but can't buy in her small college town. It's up to her to decide if she'll share. At Halloween I will send a little something for each girl, then the usual extra bags of candy that dd can pass around or pass out at the door to trick-or-treaters, or whatever.  |
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Post by melissa on Sept 26, 2015 12:39:46 GMT
I didn't just send things for dd and her roommates, I sometimes sent things that she could share with her larger group of friends. This year, I sent gourmet flavored lollipops. Most years, I send s'more ingredients. That's always a big hit, even when they have no place to heat them. Of course, it is always her choice who to share with and I never say "these are for your roommates," but it is obvious. She usually had good roommates. One summer was rough as she was in a quad with 3 girls who asked to room together.
Dd will be in a studio apartment by herself once she moves out at the end of this year. I will send care packages and I suspect she will still share them with her friends now and then. She's going to need to depend on others for rides at times, so it will be nice for her to have little thank you gifts for that.
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