Based on what little I know about the NYU ‘campus’ I doubt that it could be mistaken for a traditional residential college. And I quite agree that it can be good to interact with people in different stages of life while in college. That doesn’t change my reaction, which is that this living arrangement is not appropriate for the mother of a young child. I am much relieved to hear that she had at least requested a single room, where presumably there would be no limit on the number of nights the son could be present.</p>