I have done this. Its a great gift!
Another great gift, for anyone who’s college travel requires flying, is TSA Pre Check and/or Clear (Clear may depend on the route).
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Love this. Wonder what’s in the boxes…
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I assume medicines and bandages, etc! I have a running shared note of “college things” and one list is all drugstore stuff.
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On the topic of books, if your DC didn’t take a personal finance class in school, ask them to read a book or two on this topic over the summer before heading into adult life. D22 benefited a lot from it. Back then many things weren’t applicable, but now that she is earning and spending, she understands balancing the budget and the reasons for the Roth IRA contributions.
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It looks like there is a new edition coming out next month: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-College-Student-Health-Handbook/dp/1510778896/
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I honestly can’t remember if I even kept tylenol/advil stocked in my dorm room, let alone a medicine kit and/or toolbox! I’ve been assuming we’d bring C24 to school with some cute bedding, a shower caddy, their clothes, and directions to the nearest Target.
(I may not be a very good parent).
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I like the idea of having their own stash of medications, but I’m hesitant about students giving out pills to other students - even over-the-counter ones. Too many heartbreaking stories of kids thinking they were taking one thing (often Adderall) and having it end up being fentanyl. So I am strongly suggesting to my kiddo that they only take medications they are absolutely sure are what they purport to be (purchased directly from a store / their own prescription / given by school medical personnel) and to not take anything given to them by a fellow student.
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We sent my D20 up to school with exactly none of the things discussed above. Somehow, she has managed to procure advil when sick and if things have broken, I’ve not heard about it, so I’m assuming she figured out a way to get it fixed. She’s also learned to take herself to CVS and the grocery store when she needs. I plan to do the same with D24.
You’re doing fine, @Momof242729
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I plan to include things like plan B, condoms, and narcan, which are things that would be better to have on hand than to need to figure out how to source it themselves.
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same here
Rubber mallet good for bonking annoying roommates.
Don’t expect anything you send to school will come back. Kids will borrow things without asking sometimes they come back, sometimes it’s borrowed from the borrower. And cycle continues. If it’s valuable and you don’t want to lose it, don’t send it. That’s communal living for you.
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100%
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Ibuprofen, Tylenoll, chewable Zyrtec, allegra, pepcid complete, cortaid and mupirocin area all safe but no benadryl, nyquil, sudafed, or aspirin
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Why do they have to have narcan? (my daughter is very anti-drug, so I don’t have any knowledge). Is it in case another person drugs them?
(Yes, a student stalking the forums)
Yes, its good to have Narcan on hand at all times, especially in the case that someone does drug them. If someone else on the dorm floor is overdosing, your child could run over there and administer it, reversing the overdose.
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No, in case someone they know or see is od’ing.
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In case anyone near them overdoses. I’ve also said the same for the condoms and the plan B - if anyone needs it, give it to them! I will replace! I am narcan trained and carry it in my bag at all times, even though no one in my family uses substances, I live in an area where opioid abuse has led to many, many overdoses.
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Everyone should carry narcan. It’s easy to use, won’t hurt someone if they are not overdosing and you administer, and you could save a life. It’s like knowing CPR - we all hope to never use it, but better to be prepared than potentially have someone die in front of us. I know one middle-aged mom who suddenly found herself next to someone overdosing in the parking lot as she left work and was able to administer Natcan and provably save her life. Traumatic yes, but imagine how much more traumatic had she not been able to help while waiting for EMS to show up.
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Sorry responded to the wrong person.
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