Getting to School
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How Old to Walk Home from Bus?
Asked by M.S. from Bloomington
on March 8, 2011
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we live five houses down from the bus stop, and we can see it from our front door. i'm just wondering what age/grade you moms feel like it's appropriate for elementary...
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- I usually drop my son at school in the morning, but we, too can see the stop from our porch (about 5 houses down) and he now prefers that we wait on the porch. He's i...
- Last year in kindergarten, my son wasn't allowed off the bus unless a parent (or adult associated with my son that the driver recognized) was at the stop. This year, ...
- 5 doors down i would just watch out the window or door and let them do it about 2nd grade
To Carpool or Not to Carpool - That Is the question..but a Lot More Complicated
Asked by H.R. from Anchorage
on May 28, 2011
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The school my kids go to is quite a drive - about 10 miles each way - when I drive them to and from school in the morning and afternoon, I am making this trip 4 times ...
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- The money you save on gas can go to counseling your children might for hang out with this woman you call a "monster." Great investment!!! You answered your own quest...
- I can't understand why you are even considering it, to tell you the truth. The right answer seems pretty obvious.
- I think you already know the answer to your question, honestly. I know you can't control who your kids are friends with, but you can limit their contact. Perhaps you c...
Fear of Preschool Carpool Dropoff
Asked by D.A. from Richmond
on October 8, 2010
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I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for encouraging my almost 4 yr old to participate in the carpool dropoff at his preschool. Last year, while at the same sc...
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- Is he missing that last hug and cuddle? Can you do it before you leave the house? Try talking to him and talk him through the whole process...you will give hugs and ...
- To be honest I would let the teacher take him and let him cry. I can't tell you how many moms in my years of child care would stay, and stay, and stay, when their chi...
- It doesn't sound like he's doing this "all of a sudden" - since you walked him in all last year. He liked that, and wants to stick with it. If I were you, I would le...
School Bus Best Way for Kids to Ride to School?
Asked by S.B. from Canton
on September 7, 2011
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I usually take my son who is now in second grade to school. Have been doing so since he was in Kindergarten. Now his brother starts Kindergarten and I take them both t...
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- School busses do not have many accidents. Putting 30 kids on a bus takes 30 cars off the road, thus reducing the accident rate on a snowy/rainy road. Our school's ...
- Traffic issues? The parking lot and driveway into my daughter's school is a traffic jam from all the cars/SUVS/minivans. The school buses have a hard time getting in t...
- Depends on your school/the area you live in. IMO, the principal just wants more control. Kids on the bus are on time and don't clog up the parking lot. I drive my d...
Kindergartners Riding the School Bus
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on August 17, 2011
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I was just trying to get insight from other mamas who have had young kids ride the school bus to school. My daughter will be riding the school districts school buses ...
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- Bus procedures depend upon your school. In the elementary where I work, it's up to the kindergarten teachers and TA's to get those young students to their buses, the ...
- At our elementary school, the kindergartners are escorted to the classrooms in the morning and the to the buses with a teacher everyday afternoon.
- I don't want to scare you but getting her on the bus is no problem. They have a line for kids that get on the bus and are walked there, however!!!!! Be sure to talk ...
Kindergarteners Riding the School Bus...
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on August 3, 2011
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Did yours? Did you send them to their very first day of kindergarten on the school bus?
What was your experience?
I'm thinking of allowing my son to ride the bu...
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- Ive been wondering the same thing....My oldest will be in 5th when my youngest starts Kinder, they will ride together but it still worries me.
- LOL, the second my kids were old enough to ride the bus, I was like BYYYYYEEE!!!! I got them really excited first though, and it helps that my bus stop is kind of the...
- Mine did, but I was lucky that her bus was kindergarteners only, and on the first day of school (a half day) one parent or family member rode with the student. That wa...
Is This Typical School Bus Procedure?
Asked by H.H. from New York
on October 8, 2010
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This is the first year my children ride the bus. So far it’s been fine but today my 6 yo son got off visible upset, and of course my 10 yo daughter was completely o...
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- It's really not appropriate for 6th graders to be "monitors" - we were recess monitors when I was in sixth grade back in the late 70s. A sixth grader can and will eas...
- It happens. Its the reason I started driving my kids to school then I ultimately took my two youngest out. Quiet lunch happens too. Recess that entails just wal...
- My daughter says shes never heard of it, she says her bus is really loud, all the time.
A Major Issue on the School Bus
Asked by S. from Chicago
on October 29, 2007
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Hi Moms...I have come here for advice before and you all haven't failed me yet. Here I am again...this time I feel it is more serious, so please bear with me as I tel...
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- Contact the school board in public comment, in person, by letter, by phone call, in the letter to the editor section of the newspaper. You can do it as an individual ...
- S.- You have gotten quite a bit of good advice so far. The only thing I want to add is that If they were doing some sort of repair that would require the lights to fl...
- Take your child off that bus, and NEVER let her drive with that driver. Believe me, I understand not wanting to wake your baby, but you daughters life is literally at ...
When Can Kids Walk to the Bus Stop Solo?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on November 4, 2010
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My girls are 6 and 7 years old, and their bus stop is the corner of our front yard. I can see them and talk to them out the window if I wanted to, LOL. Our neighborhoo...
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- Of course they're big enough, and there are two of them. Kids are always safer when there are other kids around. Enjoy!!!
- Why are you waiting outside for 20 minutes if the bus stop is just outside your house? The buses run pretty much like clock work so you shouldn't have to wait so long...
- We have two daughters also, four year old and 5 month old. Our oldest goes to private school without local bus service. There was a time when you would have been cons...
School Bus Problems
Asked by S.M. from Tucson
on March 14, 2008
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I am feeling so frustrated. My 4 yo son has just been diagnosed with speech and language delay, and this week began special education classes from 11 am to 1 pm 4 day...
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- Have you called the director of Transportation to ask for suggestions? Most times the director will become involved to help work out this type of transperporation iss...
- This sounds more like a safety issue. With the amount of kidnappings and other issues you hear about today, the school should be taking the extra step to assure the sa...
- No, you are not being unreasable!!! I have my own war battles, and many I lost. Schools seem to hold all the cards these days. My husband finally made the decision ...
