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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The mother may not be able to wait it out for the school bus because she may have to get to work.

I may be in the minority, but if it were raining I would let the kids stay on my porch. I would just feel bad sending children to wait for a bus in the pouring rain when I could instead offer them some cover on my porch.

But I have a bit more empathy than most people...So I have been told.

If it really bothers you however, it is your right and your property so you have the right to say no.[/quote]

See, the problem is that it's not going to be just in the rain. If OP allows this in the rain, soon enough kids will be hanging out on her porch waiting for the bus in any weather, because they think it's fine, and it's more comfortable to sit on the steps or her furniture than stand on the sidewalk. I guess some people wouldn't mind, but I think (and this thread shows) that many do. To make OP's question about denying a poor child shelter from the rain is really missing the point of the issue, which is that likely she will have random kids on her porch frequently and regardless of weather. I think it is really unfair that someone should be seen as the "neighborhood ogre" for something that would surely bother many perfectly nice people.[/quote]

That's is absolutely the case.  It is not going to just happen in the rain.  And, consider this.  The OP will have to deal with this five days a week.  I sympathize with the OP.  If the parents are not approachable, contact the school district and see if they can help with the problem.
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