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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The poco is? They have a very famous educational program for eagle watching. Maybe that's thr reason. [/quote]

Yes, they are going for the eagle program.

I guess my main concern is riding in a big ole bus on mountain roads.  They are very windy and I remember dodging rock falls when I was young.  Also wondering if the bus has seat belts.

Also I just talked to her (she is slightly slow; just learned to ride her bike last week) and she has mixed feelings.  I didn't even tell her I was hesitating.  She said since her capital trip was such a bust she was not looking forward to this trip.  But she also wants
To be with her friends.  We are all conflicted but after this week's Oprah about listening to your inner voice I am especially conflicted.

I will wait for the principal o call back and maybe talk to some other moms whose kids have gone in the past.  Maybe I am overprotective but now I remember why.

Many years ago my son went on an overnight Boy Scout repelling trip.  One of the boys fell to his death - his father was right there and saw it happen.   We got the call about the accident and that they were coming home early, three dad before they had planned to return.  I can't tell you how devastating it was to know my son was ok but how horrific it was for the other family.  That kind of stuff stays with you forever.

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OP, what do you mean, your daughter is "slightly slow"??   What does riding her bike have to do with anything?   This is sounding weird to me.

But -- assuming this is a genuine post -- it sounds like you have some generalized anxiety over the whole concept of letting your children go on a field trip, stemming from a Boy Scout trip your son took, "many" years ago.   Of course the death on that trip would affect you.

I don't think though, that you have to invent possible reasons *this* field trip may be unsafe, to keep your daughter at home.   I mean, you are bringing up random concerns-- "Will the bus have seat belts"?   THINK about that.   Is it likely the bus will have seat belts?   Do school buses have seat belts?   No.    Do charter buses have seat belts?   No, at least not usually.   It isn't reasonable to expect that the buses the kids will take to the Poconos will have seat belts.   And I think you are manufacturing some concern there about mountain roads being windy.

Earlier you stated that your concern was just that the field trip would be a long bus ride, and that it would be poorly run and not worth the long drive.   Now you are coming up with windy roads, no seat belts, and fear of rockslides.   Don't go down this road!!   If you don't think it will be a valuable experience, and if your daughter doesn't really want to go -- end it right there!   That's enough to say "No, thanks!"

Stop the anxious concern about the rockslides and the seat belts.  because you will worry yourself into never letting her go on ay field trips if you let that anxiety make decisions for you.[/quote]

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