<p>I think I would take a tape measure and some masking tape and do things like, upon arrival, measure the closet rods, divide by 3, and mark whose is whose.</p>
<p>Also, arrive with the attitude that whose bed-dresser-desk-closet is whose is not final until all three negotiate it, flipping coins or whatever if two want the same one. It only takes a second to move one's bedding from one bed to the other. It's nice the others arrived early, but once all three are there it is a blank slate.</p>
<p>The parents have to take the lead on this because the student will be loathe to make waves. Nine months is a long time to live with the consequences of not making a wave in the first ten minutes.</p>
<p>DT124 - parents have to take the lead on this????? No they don't - the student has to take the lead - mom and dad aren't the ones who have to live in the situation. Part of growing up - learning how to adjust to ones environment - and doing something about it if it is not great - make the best of it and all that jazz. Kids need to lear to be assertive - not necessarily agressive - but they need to learn in the real world - how to deal with/manage things like this.</p>
<p>Mom and dad need to steer clear and yet be supportive - but not to invertene.</p>