Did you call roommates parents beforehand?

mafool
Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:12:04 +0000

We had an inlaw-once-removed relationship with a person in our son’s far-off college home. I was glad that she and I had communicated (and that there was never an emergency that necessitated her further involvement).

Our son’s freshman roommate’s parents had reason to contact us–once. I’m glad they could.

Exchanging information and offering assistance, should it be necessary, is a kind and gracious act and no amount teenage eye rolling diminishes that.