Did you drive you Middle Schooler in to school today?

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Anonymous wrote:DH just called. He's on the G. Washington Parkway having come off the Beltway. He said "This must be a promotion for Noah" - lots of flooding, cars stranded, washouts, etc. Please take your time getting your kids.

I think that if your kids are properly attired and within walking distance from school, you driving out into that pure hell turnaround in the Deal parking lot is insane. Seriously more cars on the road is a huge part of the problem. We bought our house near the school for just this sort of thing. 20 minute walk, max. Kids are gonna get wet--it's 65ºF outside, they'll live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ALL of OP's kids refused to dress properly? Must be gifted …

op here. lol. riiiight.

[Anonymous]

My 6,7, and 8th graders will think twice before calling me for a ride from their little iPhones while they sit sipping lattées at Coffee Nature.

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Anonymous wrote:No wonder there's a bunch of sick kids in my son's school. It's because of lazy parents like yourself who want to teach their kids an important life lesson. If you don't want to drive them, make sure they are properly dressed.

What was OP supposed to do, wrestle them into raingear and then sew them in?

Also, getting rained on doesn't make you sick.

This.

[Anonymous]

I did drive my kid to Deal today, but I agree that selecting appropriate compensate-for-bad-weather gear is an important lesson. It seems reasonable for OP to have made her point on this. I'd like to think the kids will at least follow her suggestions about rain preparations (if they don't reach for their boots unprompted) next time.

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Anonymous wrote:Not only that, but I'll pick him up too! It's pouring rain out and I don't want him to get soaked/sick.

Signed,
SAHM mom homeschooling younger DC

Lord have mercy! You do not get sick from getting wet. Seriously. What century is this?

Makes me question the quality of a homeschool education.

[Anonymous]

If I was able to drive my kids, I would. If not, my husband has a more flexible job, so he would if I could not. That is not reasonable to let them walk in that kind of rain when you can drive them. They sound like good kids and you sound lazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I was able to drive my kids, I would. If not, my husband has a more flexible job, so he would if I could not. That is not reasonable to let them walk in that kind of rain when you can drive them. They sound like good kids and you sound lazy.

Sounds like you're just feeling guilty about your choices so you overcompensate by running to pick up your snowflake whenever they whimper or send a hen pecked spouse to do it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I was able to drive my kids, I would. If not, my husband has a more flexible job, so he would if I could not. That is not reasonable to let them walk in that kind of rain when you can drive them. They sound like good kids and you sound lazy.

Sounds like you're just feeling guilty about your choices so you overcompensate by running to pick up your snowflake whenever they whimper or send a hen pecked spouse to do it.

FTW

[Anonymous]

I don't think it matters either way, although I'd probably tend to drive them if I could. I'd give my husband a lift to keep him out of the rain. It just seems to be common courtesy to help out if and when you can. If you can't, no biggie.

I will say I saw several adults walking to work standing at street corners today, as cars went by in deep water. People got soaked from the chest down by the splashing. I don't think even the best rain gear would keep them dry in that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only that, but I'll pick him up too! It's pouring rain out and I don't want him to get soaked/sick.

Signed,
SAHM mom homeschooling younger DC

Lord have mercy! You do not get sick from getting wet. Seriously. What century is this?

Makes me question the quality of a homeschool education.

Haha - didn't even think of that when I posted it

Kids, wet hair causes the flu. Repeat that back...

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think it matters either way, although I'd probably tend to drive them if I could. I'd give my husband a lift to keep him out of the rain. It just seems to be common courtesy to help out if and when you can. If you can't, no biggie.

I will say I saw several adults walking to work standing at street corners today, as cars went by in deep water. People got soaked from the chest down by the splashing. I don't think even the best rain gear would keep them dry in that.

How do you make it to adulthood and not know to not stand next to flooded busy roadway?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it matters either way, although I'd probably tend to drive them if I could. I'd give my husband a lift to keep him out of the rain. It just seems to be common courtesy to help out if and when you can. If you can't, no biggie.

I will say I saw several adults walking to work standing at street corners today, as cars went by in deep water. People got soaked from the chest down by the splashing. I don't think even the best rain gear would keep them dry in that.

How do you make it to adulthood and not know to not stand next to flooded busy roadway?

Because they always got driven to school when it rained.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it matters either way, although I'd probably tend to drive them if I could. I'd give my husband a lift to keep him out of the rain. It just seems to be common courtesy to help out if and when you can. If you can't, no biggie.

I will say I saw several adults walking to work standing at street corners today, as cars went by in deep water. People got soaked from the chest down by the splashing. I don't think even the best rain gear would keep them dry in that.

How do you make it to adulthood and not know to not stand next to flooded busy roadway?

Because they always got driven to school when it rained.

Or because you are walking to work and the sidewalks or crosswalks on your way there are next to the road?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it matters either way, although I'd probably tend to drive them if I could. I'd give my husband a lift to keep him out of the rain. It just seems to be common courtesy to help out if and when you can. If you can't, no biggie.

I will say I saw several adults walking to work standing at street corners today, as cars went by in deep water. People got soaked from the chest down by the splashing. I don't think even the best rain gear would keep them dry in that.

How do you make it to adulthood and not know to not stand next to flooded busy roadway?

Because they always got driven to school when it rained.

Or because you are walking to work and the sidewalks or crosswalks on your way there are next to the road?

Well, that too -- for sidewalks, that is. But it's almost always possible to stand back from the road at an intersection, if you know to do it.