Did you drive you Middle Schooler in to school today?

[Anonymous]

Well it was pretty wet yesterday. Do your kids have rain pants and rubber boots? Because that is what it would have taken to stay dry. And of course they would have had to put other shoes in the backpack which would have had to be in a big plastic bag.

I think yesterday was a fine time to show compassion and drive them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You suck as a parent. Sorry but you do.
I drive mine every day because it's a nice thing to do and they are 14 and 12

Get a life helicopter.

Not that poster, but why is it bad to be considerate?

Considerate to whom? Helicopter PP isn't doing it out of the goodness of her heart, she's doing it because she feels superior to parents who allow some independence in their teens.

I agree. Like another poster said, when we were young it was OUR responsibility to get to school and many of us had SAHM. Driving your child every day to a school they are zoned to walk to, is coddling. I am not saying to not offer to drive in certain weather but every darn day? When I was a kid walking to school/bus stop with friends was a lot more fun and cooler than getting dropped off by mommy. It is the complete opposite around here. Kids that walk are uncool. Kids who have their mommies make them lunch and drive them to school is now the "in" thing to do. Yet moms have 10X more responsibilities than our SAHM did. Why is it normal for moms to do it all and kids learn zero responsibility. It is a lose lose situation if you ask me.

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It is ironic when you look back on it. I wonder how this generation will survive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You suck as a parent. Sorry but you do.
I drive mine every day because it's a nice thing to do and they are 14 and 12

Get a life helicopter.

Not that poster, but why is it bad to be considerate?

Considerate to whom? Helicopter PP isn't doing it out of the goodness of her heart, she's doing it because she feels superior to parents who allow some independence in their teens.

I agree. Like another poster said, when we were young it was OUR responsibility to get to school and many of us had SAHM. Driving your child every day to a school they are zoned to walk to, is coddling. I am not saying to not offer to drive in certain weather but every darn day? When I was a kid walking to school/bus stop with friends was a lot more fun and cooler than getting dropped off by mommy. It is the complete opposite around here. Kids that walk are uncool. Kids who have their mommies make them lunch and drive them to school is now the "in" thing to do. Yet moms have 10X more responsibilities than our SAHM did. Why is it normal for moms to do it all and kids learn zero responsibility. It is a lose lose situation if you ask me.

+1000
It is ironic when you look back on it. I wonder how this generation will survive.

My parents left for work about 30 mins before I even left for school in MS/Jr high/HS. Someone around here would probably call CPS for that.

[Anonymous]

Given the extreme weather of the day noted, I would have driven them over and picked them up if it was still going on. It just would have made sense to me, and you could just adjust your phone message to say you were not available to make it sound like you were doing something else job related and would get right back to any caller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You suck as a parent. Sorry but you do.
I drive mine every day because it's a nice thing to do and they are 14 and 12

Get a life helicopter.

Not that poster, but why is it bad to be considerate?

Considerate to whom? Helicopter PP isn't doing it out of the goodness of her heart, she's doing it because she feels superior to parents who allow some independence in their teens.

I agree. Like another poster said, when we were young it was OUR responsibility to get to school and many of us had SAHM. Driving your child every day to a school they are zoned to walk to, is coddling. I am not saying to not offer to drive in certain weather but every darn day? When I was a kid walking to school/bus stop with friends was a lot more fun and cooler than getting dropped off by mommy. It is the complete opposite around here. Kids that walk are uncool. Kids who have their mommies make them lunch and drive them to school is now the "in" thing to do. Yet moms have 10X more responsibilities than our SAHM did. Why is it normal for moms to do it all and kids learn zero responsibility. It is a lose lose situation if you ask me.

+1000
It is ironic when you look back on it. I wonder how this generation will survive.

My parents left for work about 30 mins before I even left for school in MS/Jr high/HS. Someone around here would probably call CPS for that.

And then gossip what crappy parents they are while chaperoning their kids to and from school, head to work, leave a little early, take kids to soccer, music, out to dinner and back home. Half a tank of gas used daily