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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The bus drivers had difficulty in 22101. It is awful they were put in a position to have to drop kids off on 123 (over 1.5 miles from home) because the neighborhoods were too icey to navigate. [/quote]

This is our situation, glad I didn't send my kids to walk on icy roads with no sidewalks for a mile to get home. [/quote]

Yet many kids did walk a mile on roads and icy sidewalks to get to/from school yesterday. And they managed just fine. I'm a teacher (HS), and my classes were mostly full, with about 1 or 2 absences per class. I would argue that you should be allowing (and even pushing/encouraging) your kids out into the world to take risks and overcome challenges. Walking on icy sidewalks? Watching the cars/traffic carefully? Yes, these type of situations should be navigated from time to time as kids grow through the years. Do not bubble-wrap your kids. You are not doing them any favors.[/quote]

Oh.. I hope all these children who walked on icy roads dodging swerving cars for a mile and all these hero parents whose vehicles got stuck on icy unplowed roads near schools get a medal.  I guess this is what you are looking for, but too bad, they won't.  There will be no difference between those who showed up and those who didn't make it.  There is no "winning" here, just people who found it easy enough to show up and those who chose not to deal with a PITA situation, e.g. people making choices based on personal circumstances.  As a parent you can feel free to make choices for your kids like we do for ours, if you are even a parent.  [/quote]

PP here (the HS teacher).
No one is expecting medals. I am just cautioning parents against infantalizing their kids and not allowing/encouraging them to solve problems and take risks (e.g. walking a mile to school in the cold and ice). I have been teaching for over 25 years, and I do believe that the trend of over-protecting kids is damaging their mental health. [/quote]

I do believe you should mind your own business when it comes to parenting other children and parent's personal decisions in such circumstances.  They could be based on multiple factors you may not be aware of.  And, of course, you are free to parent your own children however you please.  [/quote]

Wow. How nice of you giving her permission to parent her kids the way she wants. I thought you wouldn’t be so accommodating, given her kid not being babied is going to allow them to be leaps ahead of your kid for probably their whole life. Not everyone would take that so willingly. Good on you![/quote]

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