<p>Wondering if there are any other parents sending their kids off to H next year . . . </p>
<p>I think this would be a good spot to convene and ask questions before the big day!</p>
<p>Hello. I’m new to CC. My daughter will also be in H class of 2013. This is a good idea southbaymom!</p>
<p>There are many of us here. D will be heading to Harvard in the fall. :)</p>
<p>I love the moms :)</p>
<p>I’m excited about my son going too!</p>
<p>What a great thread! My son is starts this fall and I think he’s going to absolutely love it. But he’s our first to go (of three kids) and I’m finding myself already feeling the loss.</p>
<p>I’m glad to see other parents on here.
When are the rest of you planning to start packing and shopping? We are on the west coast, so does anyone out there have suggestions on how we should move my D over there in Aug?</p>
<p>FYI, I started a “Parents” Thread last year. There is such wonderful information from experienced parents it may be a good idea to check it out. I have found that even seasoned Harvard parents learn from questions and ideas of newbie parents. </p>
<p>Congratulations parents of class of 2013!</p>
<p>Welcome 2013 parents! Be sure to peruse the parent thread from 2012—lots of really good information there!</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/504059-harvard-parent-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/504059-harvard-parent-thread.html</a></p>
<p>Hi I am also a parent of a son 2013 and also a parent of a daughter 2012! Lightning struck twice for us! Guitars101and Loki5 are right, the parent thread for 2012 is also a great source of information for us and there are a lot of parents from other years as well. Feel free to ask questions on either forum! Congratulations to all- the kids are in for an exciting year!</p>
<p>EAO - Wow! what a blessing. Congratulations! :)</p>
<p>Thanks guitars and loki for the info - a lot of helpful things in that thread!</p>
<p>Here’s a 2013 specific question - how long are the parents planning on staying? Move-in is Thurs August 27 so will you be going home at the end of that day, or staying a few more days just in case?</p>
<p>Funny you should mention that. The Getting Started Brochure says…</p>
<p>“All students must be in residence by 6:00p.m.on Thursday, August 27. Because students are fully occupied with orientation events beginning at 8:p.m. that night, families should plan to depart Cambridge by Thursday evening”</p>
<p>I think this is wise advice, as hard as it is to say goodbye its a good time to go, they are busy getting to know their new roommates and floormates and they should do this without us!</p>
<p>That being said thought I’d share what happened last year… they had a really bad storm the first night and Harvard lost electricity and Harvard evacuated all the freshman dorms and moved all the freshman into the science center until the electricity was restored, this went till 2 or 3 a.m (I think). Our D called us as we were in a nearby hotel and all her roommates had contacted thier parents as well so we ended up getting her and letting her sleep an extra night with us. The kids who ended up at the Science Center were well fed and from what we heard later actually had a great time…it was a bit of an adventure. In hindsight my D wished she had done that.<br>
I will probably stay till Friday morning just because it will be too late to drive or fly out!</p>
<p>We have a major confllct with our other kids and my son was thinking of moving in on his own.</p>
<p>Does anyone have an idea of how many freshman move in on their own (aside from very long distance internationals)?</p>
<p>^^I have no numbers, but I’d say not very many. On Move-In Day it’s all kids and their parents carrying in boxes and suitcases. I don’t recall seeing many, if any, lone kids moving in. I suppose it’s possible though. The upperclassmen are very helpful. So if the kid is capable enough to travel to Cambridge alone and keep track of all his stuff, I’m sure it’s doable.</p>
<p>^ We have a family friend whose S2 moved in alone last year. He brought his clothes with him and his mom shipped him his bedding (from west coast). He did have a few upperclassmen friends already there to help him though.</p>
<p>S1 had a roomie who moved in on his own from the west coast. He had a friend already ensconced at MIT who met him at Logan and helped get his gear to Harvard. I got an email address for his parents and sent along photos of the kids, the suite, and the boys heading off to get their IDs just before we hit the road to drive home. We met his parents on FPW and have enjoyed spending time with them whenever we are all in town. I think saying goodbye after commencement on Friday was almost as hard on the parents as the boys.</p>
<p>13Mom, We have the same problem, my kids start on the 24th and we live overseas. We are going to split it up. One of us will stay in the states and move our son in and the other will take the younger kids back to start their school Even though my son will have his sister to help him out, I want to go and help him get set up and meet his roommates and their parents etc. so that when he talks about stuff I know who and what he is talking about. My last chance to “mother him” ha ha.</p>
<p>Last year when my D moved in I didn’t see anyone without parents but two of my daughters roommates parents left very shortly after dropping them off. They lived nearby and their child had been in boarding school. We ended up taking that girl and another girl who’s parents left early out to dinner with the two sets of parents who were left. (My D had 5 roommates!)
Nice idea, 1moremom to take pictures for the missing parents. I will keep it in mind if the situation comes up!</p>
<p>One of S’s roommies moved in alone. We finally got to meet the parents at Commencement!</p>
<p>Marite, I guess they are the opposite of a helicopter parent!</p>