School Bus
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Becoming a School Bus Driver
Asked by K.C. from Barnstable
on October 8, 2010
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So I am training as a school bus driver and wanted to know if there are any tips for other moms who are school bus drivers! I am thrilled about the hours and the money...
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- Sorry, can't really help. But I will say my cousin (she doesn't have kids, though) became a bus driver a couple years ago and loves it!! She said that of course, the...
- Good luck! I'm not a bus driver, but am a school administrator and can tell you that the majority of my behavioral referrals start on the bus in the morning. The bes...
- I drive a special needs school bus. The best advice I can give you is to pick your battles. Anything that can become a safety issue needs to be addressed from the firs...
What to Do About School Bus Behavior
Asked by J.C. from Lynchburg
on November 15, 2010
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The bus driver has told us twice in the past that our son and the boy I watch in the afternoons are being really bad on the bus. We only have one car, and my husband l...
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- Tell them the new rule is they HAVE to sit apart on the bus. Tell them both you are going to ask the bus driver each day if they were good or bad that day. If they wer...
- J.: Hello! WOW!!!! You have a lot to consider. I would consider spending the money on a second car - a reliable one but a cheap one. How do you pick the kids up ...
- First of all, me being a bus driver myself, I would seperate them on the bus. I would also recommend that you call the bus garage and maybe arrange a meeting with the ...
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...
Keeping Warm at the Bus Stop?
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on December 3, 2010
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We have skinny little kids. I know most kids are thin, but mine are skinny - no fat = no warmth.
So how do I keep them warm for the 5-10 mins at the bus stop? It'...
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- Haven't read the other posts but I'm sure to bring up a duplicate on this idea: layers, layers...flannels are warm, but how about long underwear? What do you put on th...
- I put my daughter in a pair of sweatpants (Hanes sells some for $5) and she takes them off once she gets to school. Works pretty well for us.
- Restoration Hardware sells these cute reusable warmers to put in you pockets. Would make a great stocking stuffer too. http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/p...
Trouble with Boy on School Bus
Asked by S.C. from Jackson
on November 4, 2006
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I have a 6 year old daughter that come home today off the school bus and said, "Mama Taylor told me today on the bus that he wanted to S-E-X me, do I have to ride the ...
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- Just wondering how old is Taylor? My daughter (5 y.o.) has had some problems on the bus (just bigger kids being mean and not letting her sit anywhere) and I've talked...
- S., I had a similiar incident happen to my 5 year old. First I spoke with his teacher who conveyed my concern to the principal who took it from there. I also followe...
- My problem was kind of similar to yours, my son came home and had been bitten on the school bus by another student, he was 5 at the time. She bit him so hard it broke...
Driving past a School Bus
Asked by V.N. from Chicago
on November 19, 2010
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A few times a week I get behind smaller sized school bus that stops at a house where a girl comes out after a few minutes every time. The school bus pulls over to th...
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- you only need to wait when the red lights are flashing. Many small buses make stops to pick up kids who are either currently disabled (broken bones) or are developmen...
- If the stop sign is up, you have to stop, if they are just pulled to the side of the road, pass it. If I didn't, it would take me HOURS to get to work every morning.
- Illegal to pass school bus... if the lights are on! If not, you can pass the school bus.
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 ...
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 ...
Trouble at the Bus Stop
Asked by S.A. from Cheyenne
on September 10, 2009
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Hey all~
There is s prblem I am not sure what I should do about. This is the first year that I have let me 7 year old boy take the bus. even though I can see the bus ...
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- Hi S. - I cant believe the kids were so brazen as to do it in front of an adult! I think you were right to say something and it didnt sound like you said anything ter...
- My mom is a bus driver, this is what she said to do, first call the school. If possible get the kids names, so they can be met when they get off the bus, second call t...
- YOu did the right thing. Bystanders of bullying (people who witness but do nothing) are right up there with the bullies themselves. Trust your instinct to be the res...
First Time on the School Bus
Asked by M.W. from Boston
on August 7, 2008
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Hi everyone, my daughter is entering second grade in a few weeks and will be taking the school bus for the first time. We have driven her for the first 2 years since ...
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- I can't believe I missed this post. My experience with letting my son ride the bus was a nightmare!! It wasn't the kids bullying him, it was a horrible bus driver...
- Teach your child to take advantage of the presence of adults around her. My mom was really good about this, and I felt a lot safer as a child. For example, she'd say...
- This might be way too soon, but here in Ann Arbor, the Junior League and the U of M have partnered to create a program called "Strong girls, Strong Moms". They do wor...
