| Exactly, It is nice to have a contact in town. It may be someone who can find out what is going on with regards to a certain situation. Refer a dr., dentist, lawyer, transportation method, comment on an event in the town. If we were talking middle schoolers things would be different. My d ended up in the emergency room w/ an abcessed tonsil. I had to drive 6 hours. It would have been nice to have someone who could either call and check on her or go to the hospital. When she was discharged, before I could arrive, the hospital just discharged her with no way to get her meds or back to her dorm. I personally feel the hospital should have made arrangements with a school rep but....they didn't. She ended up walking to get meds and then to her dorm....as sick as she was. THat experience and the fact I will have two children out of state, made me realize it would be very nice to have SOMEONE I could call....of course everyone should exercise caution and obviously the more info you have on someone the less likely they are up to no good.....so share info responsibly but privately. Maybe when you move your child in, have a cup of coffee with that person and get to know them. |