School Bus: Infant
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Waiting for the Bus
Asked by A.H. from Minneapolis
on September 8, 2006
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My 6 year old son just started kindergarten this year. There are a few other kids in his class that get on the bus with him. I am the only mom that waits at the bus st...
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- do what you feel is right. he is still your baby. if he is comfortable with it and your schedule allows it...go for it.
- My daughter is in first grade this year and she loves having me at the bus stop with her. Last year she was the only one that got on at her stop. We would march arou...
- I think that if you are able to wait at the bus stop with your son - that is great! In my opinion, six still seems pretty young to leave alone! Be grateful you have th...
Getting on the Bus
Asked by N.C. from New York
on January 27, 2008
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Hello everyone. I have been an at home mom for the past 1 1/2 yrs. Now I am ready to get back in the work force and send my daughter off to school. She is enrolled ...
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- My son David aged out of the speech program at home and need to transition into reagular school and he had to take the bus cause his program was only offered in one sc...
- My advice is that you take some time off during her first few days of school and take her to school yourself. Don't send her on the bus for the first day or two. Or,...
- Hi Nanthle, I feel your dilemma with the bus for any child. I have two boys and my oldest just started kindergarten this year. He was so excited the first day bec...
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 ...
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
HELP!!! My Baby Is Going on the Bus!!!!
Asked by V.N. from Chicago
on August 24, 2006
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OK!! First of all, please don't think I'm nuts... BUT I think I'm going to have SERIOUS issues on Monday when my baby, who is really 4 years old, gets picked up by t...
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- Ok...you're crying and I'm laughing...not at YOU...but because I have so been there!! My son is now 7 but he has special needs so he started into the school system at...
- Hi V., I totally understand how you feel. My son is starting preschool this fall and he is really looking forward to it and I'm not! I guess I'm a bit over protecti...
- Being an overprotective mom myself, let me ask you a few questions! First, are there any kids in the neighborhood that are a bit older that he could buddy-up with? Th...
School Bus Stop Problem/property Damage
Asked by M.H. from Seattle
on January 25, 2009
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Okay, so we just moved into our house this summer and little did we know the school bus stop is right in front of our house... The kids run around the cars in our driv...
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- I had a similar situation. Call the school and go from there . They may contact the parents and talk with them so you so not have to be the bad guy!
- Go the to Transportation dept of the school district and explain your problem. Tell them you want the stop moved. I know this can be done. Don't negotiate.
- I would put a mini-fence around the butterfly bush to discourage kids going through it. Then I would put a sign staked to a pole "DO NOT PICK THE STEMS". I saw a yard...
Problems with the Bus Driver
Asked by A.L. from Steubenville
on March 20, 2007
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My son is the am preschool. He rides the bus in the morning with all of the other kids. I absolutely love the morning driver. However, the afternoon driver is another ...
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- hi A., i am getting ready to send my son on the bus as well. This can be really scary for little ones, so i would go straight to people above him. He might be havin...
- You should call and speak directly to the person in charge of the bus garage (at most schools this would be the Transportation Director). The teachers do not necessar...
- Call the school everyday it happens! They need to do something about it, this has happened to many times. Be persistent.
Should Kids Take the Bus?
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on February 4, 2011
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My kids will both attend a close, 5 minute away school (2 different ones). One is in preschool (at one school), the other in K (at another school). Same time so I ca...
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- The thing I don't get about school buses is why they are not required to be as safe as our cars. I mean I have to put my 4 or 5 year old in a car/booster seat but if ...
- We're talking 'school' buses, right? If so, then why even question it! I *wish* I could put my daughter on the bus for school this fall!! But no, I have to pack her...
- Has there been incidents on either bus? I would feel uncomfortable if my child was in K and had 6th on the same bus. My oldest is 5th this the first yr he is able to t...
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...
Bad Bus Behavior - Siblings
Asked by D.H. from Richmond
on November 9, 2009
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HELP, I have been talking to the bus driver everyday for about two weeks regarding my childrens behavior (I have three riding, 8, 6, and 5, all boys) the 5 year old ha...
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- You said he goes through cycles, is this cycle in hours, days, weeks or months. There are many stressors on children, including siblings, but some are from their own ...
- you dont suck they are human and so are you. they are testing you and your boundries and what you will except. so keep strong show them the right way, show them ...
- first take your house keys with you every time you go outside, next thing to do is to inform this eight year old that you are taking away his tv, x box, whatever till ...
