School Bus
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Would You Drive Instead of Bus?
Asked by J.P. from Pittsburgh
on August 26, 2011
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My son is starting kindergarten next week. I am sick with worry about every aspect of it, but acting so excited for my son. The neighbor told me her son had problems o...
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- Why don't you just give him a chance? My kids never had any problems on the bus. You can't base decisions for your child and your family based on one person's bad ex...
- If you do not let him in the beginning of the year it will be very difficult to do it later because now the bus driver and school personnel will help the kindergartne...
- My daughter started kindergarten this year. I am fortunate enough that my work allows me to drive her to school & also pick her up. I refuse to let her ride the bus ...
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...
Child Refuses to Ride the Bus
Asked by J.S. from Raleigh
on March 20, 2008
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My son, 7, rode the bus to and from school in the beginning of the year. Because it got cold outside starting in Oct/Nov, (and I was wimpy and didn't want to stand ou...
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- J. I am a busdriver,trainer for the board and a busdriver I have had some kids start of the year like this and end up loving the bus ride the driver needs to show conc...
- I hated rididng the bus too when I was in school, My mom always took me and I will always take my son. But its your choice good luck
- Hi J., two of my girls ride the bus, they are 1st grade and K. My 1st grader started last year by herself as a K. I think your primary issue with your son lies in him ...
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.
Ideas for Resolving Bus Issues
Asked by A.R. from Kansas City
on November 14, 2009
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I have a 6-year-old in first grade who rides the bus to school and home every day. Last year she got one white slip from the bus driver for not staying seated while t...
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- First is does your daughter have any problems at school when the teacher wants her attention or during other situations where she must pay attention and sit quietly? T...
- My step daughter was in kindergarten when she got suspended from the bus for not sitting down. My husband (then boyfriend) was visiting the kids in Quebec City, Quebec...
- You're not alone. I know that doesn't help much, but hang in there. My son just got in trouble for assisting another boy in poking holes in a bus seat with pencils. ...
My Daughter Was Hurt on the Bus....
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on April 6, 2011
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This is my second question today,,,,im reeling.
My daughter was clawed by an older boy on the bus today> She said he always pushes his way in front of her. They hav...
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- I would talk to the bus driver first. It would be pretty embarrassing to talk to the mom only to find out your daughter gave him a black eye a couple weeks ago but hi...
- The school district's code of conduct applies on the bus as well as the school or any school function. I would go directly to the principal at your daughter's school. ...
- Any mark left on a child by another and older child warrants a phone call. Call the bus garage and more than likely the bus should have tapes on it they can pull up a...
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...
1St Time on Bus
Asked by C.H. from Boston
on August 19, 2007
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I just signed my son up for kindergarten. I am really scared though because of my working schedule, I am unable to drive him to school he has to go to a before and af...
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- Good morning.. I had the same concerns when my kids started school.. I was picked on so bad in school.. So i was really worried about my kids.. They are 9 and 10 ...
- Hi C., my daughter started kindergarden yesterday and I put her on the bus for the first time. She was all excited until we got on the bus, her whole face changed and...
- Hey, try not to worry to uch because once when he gets on that bus and makes friends he will forget all about you. When my kids were that age it was very scary. I woul...
Bus Troubles/mean Kids
Asked by A.S. from Portland
on May 5, 2008
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My 1st grader has been having trouble on the bus. He is not being bullied per se. I have read the other thread on bullying and there was lots of good advice but this ...
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- Do talk to the bus driver.... She should be able to help...and also talk to the Principal and let them know what is going on.. I'm a Bus driver and I wouldn't let this...
- Yes. Talk to the bus driver. If that doesn't work, talk to the teacher/principal. As a retired teacher of 30 years, with a husband who drives a school bus -- this s...
- Our bus driver has the kids sit in order of their age so she can keep an eye on them and to prevent this sort of thing. Early grades are in the first few seats and as ...
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...
