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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m also in MCPS. I have a neighbor whose son accidentally got on the wrong bus as a first grader. When the bus entered our neighborhood, but deviated from our route, he decided that he’d better get off at the next stop and try to walk to his house. Unfortunately, he went in the wrong direction — away from his house. Luckily, when her son didn’t get off the bus, neighbor got in her car and headed to the school, and while driving there, she spotted her son walking along the sidewalk in our neighborhood. Understandably, neighbor was very upset that her son was allowed to get off a bus he’d never been on before (this wasn’t even at the beginning of the school year, when the driver may not know all the kids yet) without anyone there to meet him. She spoke with the bus depot and our principal and they basically felt that there was nothing that the driver could/should have done differently.

You need to do 2 things: make an arrangement with a neighbor at the bus stop that you will look out for each other’s kids, and teach your own kids that they need to speak up to the driver and get back on the bus if neither you nor your helpful neighbor is waiting there at the bus stop. The families at our bus stop have all become very friendly and we look out for each other. I have multiple people who I can text if I’m running late and I need someone to collect my kids and watch them for 5 minutes until I can get there, and they know I’d do the same for them.[/quote]

[b]That is scary..I would have had a panic attack if I were in that situation[/b]..After this, yes I think I will ask someone to text me..We have to drive 1/2 mile to the bus stop and most people usually sit in their cars and the kids get in (older kids) so we haven't formed any friendships, but sharing numbers wouldn't hurt..

Its a good thing the kids know the way home from bus stop since we often go for walks past the bus stop..

I also taught them a code word today after reading the article about a kid asking for a family code word when a guy tried to abduct her by saying her brother was in the hospital and to get in the vehicle..[/quote]

And your crazy panic attack is exactly what is wrong with current parenting and putting crazy expectations on the school system instead of YOURSELF.  Teaching a child what to do if you aren't at the bus stop, if you aren't home, if you get on the wrong bus, etc...  (And no, it is not getting a cell phone to ES kids.). Parents spend so much time helicoptering little Johnny that they never teach how to be an independent little human being.  Kids are so much more capable than you think.  Give them some freaking breathing room to learn, fail, make mistakes, figure things, out, etc.... [/quote]

Agree. The amount of parents here just pointing blame and not looking at themselves is astounding.  How have you not played out variou scenarios with your kids before a situation occurs?  Just terrible. [/quote]

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