<p>I was in BB&B the other day and saw that they had dorm safes. One of the models was large enough to hold an I-Pad, plus other valuables, yet slim. It would screw into a bed frame where I suppose it wouldn't be that obvious. I'm wondering if that's a good idea. Anyone have suggestions on how to keep my freshman's possessions in his possession? Thanks.</p>
<p>I think there was a recent thread on dorm safes. Some were for it and some against it. I think as an organizational tool it’s a good idea. You might want to search for the thread both on the parent’s forum and the college search forum. I can’t remember which it was on but it’s fairly new.</p>
<p>There was a thread about dorm room safes last week. Some people said they used the bed frame ones to lock up medications, passports, etc. Others said that they got one for their student and it was never used. </p>
<p>The best way to keep a student’s possessions in his possession is to use common sense rather than safes, in my opinion. If he’s in a situation where more than one roommate has access to his room, he should try to keep valuables put away. A safe might not be a bad idea for items that he doesn’t need day to day, like his passport for example, but he’s unlikely to want to crawl under his bed every time he wants to get his iPod out so he just won’t use it. Keep the door to the dorm room locked (though I admit I didn’t do this very much at my college, as it just was not customary. However, looking back, I realize that that was pretty foolish overall). </p>
<p>Another idea is to get dorm room insurance, which I had never heard of as a college student, but reading abou it on the boards here, seems to make a lot of sense. Might provide better overall protection than a safe.</p>
<p>“The best way to keep a student’s possessions in his possession is to use common sense rather than safes, in my opinion”</p>
<p>but if that fails, I like the idea of a safe…they are 18 afterall</p>
<p>Yeah, but that’s my point. They’re 18 and they’re probably not going to take the time to use a safe the way an older person would. If it involves extra steps, like getting up underneath the bed to get something they use all the time, and putting it back, they’re not going to bother. Better to just impress on them that small, simple steps can save them a lot of pain.</p>
<p>A safe may or may not help, but definitely use common sense, such “Don’t leave cash just sitting out.” “Don’t leave your door unlocked when you are not in the room.” “Don’t leave your credit card out.” Common sense helps.</p>