Why can't parents use the kiss n ride lane properly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've laughingly offered to be the "heavy" at my kid's school.

I'm sure there are some circumstances which cause a longer than usual drop off time, but the large majority I've seen are things like the hairbrushing lady, and the ones who store their backpacks in the trunk for reasons unbeknownst to me, and the ones that have a 5 minute goodbye session. No, I don't know everyone's circumstances, but regardless of what they are, I think it's selfish to hold up the line to brush your child's hair or have a full-blown conversation with them.

I agree in general.

But, what if a Russian commando is keeping the hairbrushing lady at gunpoint, and that provokes a hypoallergicmetatucsy attack in her kid, which in turn invites a zombie attack?

In those circumstances, I hope you agree that 5 minutes' delay could be warranted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is still in a baby seat, and you haven't taught them to buckle/unbuckle themselves, and you're too f#cking scared to drive a short distance with them in a (slightly) less safe seat that they can get themselves in/out of, then you have no business using the kiss & ride line. I see it at our school every day too. Crazy ass moms getting out of the car to get their 9 year olds out of baby seats and taking their time while doing it. PARK YOUR CAR, PEOPLE.

OMG MY HEAD JUST EXPLODED WITH YOUR STUPIDITY.

Seriously? Install a different car seat just for school drop off?

my kid COULD unbuckle his harness in K, but his door was child locked because he had hypoglycemic rages and we couldn't anticipate his unsafe maneuvers when they came on quickly. And also, none of your business. I dashed out of my seat, opened his door, he dashed out, end of story.

CUT THE EFFING JUDGEMENT. Seriously. You do not know everyone else's story.

I have heard it all...

I think those rates may be hereditary. Have a snickers.

Is the discussion board's childlock on? I am worried about PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is still in a baby seat, and you haven't taught them to buckle/unbuckle themselves, and you're too f#cking scared to drive a short distance with them in a (slightly) less safe seat that they can get themselves in/out of, then you have no business using the kiss & ride line. I see it at our school every day too. Crazy ass moms getting out of the car to get their 9 year olds out of baby seats and taking their time while doing it. PARK YOUR CAR, PEOPLE.

OMG MY HEAD JUST EXPLODED WITH YOUR STUPIDITY.

Seriously? Install a different car seat just for school drop off?

my kid COULD unbuckle his harness in K, but his door was child locked because he had hypoglycemic rages and we couldn't anticipate his unsafe maneuvers when they came on quickly. And also, none of your business. I dashed out of my seat, opened his door, he dashed out, end of story.

CUT THE EFFING JUDGEMENT. Seriously. You do not know everyone else's story.

Why couldn't you unlock the child lock from the driver's seat right when he was reasy to get out? Not being snarky; I'm honestly curious.

[Anonymous]

My child is a princess. I want her to be treated as such and demand respect from others. She shouldn't be opening doors for herself.
You can wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is still in a baby seat, and you haven't taught them to buckle/unbuckle themselves, and you're too f#cking scared to drive a short distance with them in a (slightly) less safe seat that they can get themselves in/out of, then you have no business using the kiss & ride line. I see it at our school every day too. Crazy ass moms getting out of the car to get their 9 year olds out of baby seats and taking their time while doing it. PARK YOUR CAR, PEOPLE.

OMG MY HEAD JUST EXPLODED WITH YOUR STUPIDITY.

Seriously? Install a different car seat just for school drop off?

my kid COULD unbuckle his harness in K, but his door was child locked because he had hypoglycemic rages and we couldn't anticipate his unsafe maneuvers when they came on quickly. And also, none of your business. I dashed out of my seat, opened his door, he dashed out, end of story.

CUT THE EFFING JUDGEMENT. Seriously. You do not know everyone else's story.

No one cares about your child's rages or your story. Really. The fact remains - use the kiss n ride without getting out of your car like a considerate freaking human or park your car. It's very simple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is still in a baby seat, and you haven't taught them to buckle/unbuckle themselves, and you're too f#cking scared to drive a short distance with them in a (slightly) less safe seat that they can get themselves in/out of, then you have no business using the kiss & ride line. I see it at our school every day too. Crazy ass moms getting out of the car to get their 9 year olds out of baby seats and taking their time while doing it. PARK YOUR CAR, PEOPLE.

OMG MY HEAD JUST EXPLODED WITH YOUR STUPIDITY.

Seriously? Install a different car seat just for school drop off?

my kid COULD unbuckle his harness in K, but his door was child locked because he had hypoglycemic rages and we couldn't anticipate his unsafe maneuvers when they came on quickly. And also, none of your business. I dashed out of my seat, opened his door, he dashed out, end of story.

CUT THE EFFING JUDGEMENT. Seriously. You do not know everyone else's story.

I have heard it all...

I think those rates may be hereditary. Have a snickers.

*rages

LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is still in a baby seat, and you haven't taught them to buckle/unbuckle themselves, and you're too f#cking scared to drive a short distance with them in a (slightly) less safe seat that they can get themselves in/out of, then you have no business using the kiss & ride line. I see it at our school every day too. Crazy ass moms getting out of the car to get their 9 year olds out of baby seats and taking their time while doing it. PARK YOUR CAR, PEOPLE.

OMG MY HEAD JUST EXPLODED WITH YOUR STUPIDITY.

Seriously? Install a different car seat just for school drop off?

my kid COULD unbuckle his harness in K, but his door was child locked because he had hypoglycemic rages and we couldn't anticipate his unsafe maneuvers when they came on quickly. And also, none of your business. I dashed out of my seat, opened his door, he dashed out, end of story.

CUT THE EFFING JUDGEMENT. Seriously. You do not know everyone else's story.

Why couldn't you unlock the child lock from the driver's seat right when he was reasy to get out? Not being snarky; I'm honestly curious.

I am the cuckoo PP who wrote the above. You're right, I have low blood sugar too. So maybe I cut my own kid some slack on this front.

Honestly, I do not think I can reach the door handle...?

In any event, we un child locked the door midway through the year and I still got up to get him out - a total drop off of 15 seconds, max. No need to park for that, IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand Hypoglycemic Rage Mom. Even if she has the child safety lock on, can't she just flip it off once she pulls to the kiss and ride line and it's a pretty sure thing that no rage is pending?

I am hypoglycemic rage mom. maybe newer cars make this easier? Old cars like the one I drive make switching that child lock on/off really hard. You have to open the door and toggle the switch. Maybe in a minivan or a new car it is a lot simpler.

The fact remains that I know we weren't the only kindergarten parents with a child lock on the door. That feature exists for a reason.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand Hypoglycemic Rage Mom. Even if she has the child safety lock on, can't she just flip it off once she pulls to the kiss and ride line and it's a pretty sure thing that no rage is pending?

I am hypoglycemic rage mom. maybe newer cars make this easier? Old cars like the one I drive make switching that child lock on/off really hard. You have to open the door and toggle the switch. Maybe in a minivan or a new car it is a lot simpler.

The fact remains that I know we weren't the only kindergarten parents with a child lock on the door. That feature exists for a reason.

My neice is currently in K at a school in San Francisco &, though there is a carpool line/kiss and ride, parents who drive their kindergarteners to & from her school are not permitted to use it (they must find an available parking space on a street near the school --there is no parking lot for parents/visitors -- & walk their kids in). My brother & SIL could not figure out why the school has this rule, nor could I when they first told me about it, but the above post (& other things mentioned in this thread) may explain it. Between the child locks, the large number of 5-point harnesses, & the extra goodbyes, Kers -- & often their parents-- just hold up the line too dang much!

[Anonymous]

I'm a mom of a younger kid who found this thread via Recent Topics. Just spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to figure out why so many DCUMers are comfortable letting their K-ers ride Metro to school alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is still in a baby seat, and you haven't taught them to buckle/unbuckle themselves, and you're too f#cking scared to drive a short distance with them in a (slightly) less safe seat that they can get themselves in/out of, then you have no business using the kiss & ride line. I see it at our school every day too. Crazy ass moms getting out of the car to get their 9 year olds out of baby seats and taking their time while doing it. PARK YOUR CAR, PEOPLE.

OMG MY HEAD JUST EXPLODED WITH YOUR STUPIDITY.

Seriously? Install a different car seat just for school drop off?

my kid COULD unbuckle his harness in K, but his door was child locked because he had hypoglycemic rages and we couldn't anticipate his unsafe maneuvers when they came on quickly. And also, none of your business. I dashed out of my seat, opened his door, he dashed out, end of story.

CUT THE EFFING JUDGEMENT. Seriously. You do not know everyone else's story.

Why couldn't you unlock the child lock from the driver's seat right when he was reasy to get out? Not being snarky; I'm honestly curious.

I am the cuckoo PP who wrote the above. You're right, I have low blood sugar too. So maybe I cut my own kid some slack on this front.

Honestly, I do not think I can reach the door handle...?

In any event, we un child locked the door midway through the year and I still got up to get him out - a total drop off of 15 seconds, max. No need to park for that, IMO.

Well of course YOU don't think that warrants parking because that would inconvenience YOU instead of other people.

[Anonymous]

Kiss n ride is way over used. If you need to get out of your car you need to park and walk in.

[Anonymous]

Kiss n ride is way over used. If you need to get out of your car you need to park and walk in.

+10000

If everyone took 15 extra seconds, you are adding an extra minute for every four cars. It adds up pretty quick.

[Anonymous]

Pet peeve: the parent who can not move to the front when the line moves, but must stop at the absolute closest place to the school door. It is a difference of about twenty yards--and stalls another two or three cars from pulling up. Staff stands there telling them to move forward, but they refuse to do it. These people are usually the ones that don't pull away until the child is out of view.

I only used Kiss and Ride when absolutely necessary--mine were walkers. I only drove in a deluge or when they had large posters to carry. I hated it. However, I have neighbors who live the same distance and they drive every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Kiss n ride is way over used. If you need to get out of your car you need to park and walk in.

+10000

If everyone took 15 extra seconds, you are adding an extra minute for every four cars. It adds up pretty quick.

Patience is a virtue. You can wait.