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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, it is bizarre. Also, these kids aren't learning basic things like how to walk down the street by themselves. Just another example of parents putting their own experience of being a parent above the needs of their children.[/quote]

Agree.  The bus stop shouldn’t be an opportunity for parents to socialize.  It ruins the social dynamic of the kids.  Bus stops are a great place for kids to be social with other kids they may not necessarily be friends with or socialize with at school, and talk candidly with each other.  I have great memories of hanging out at the bus stop as a child from as early as kindergarten.  Parents were never there.  It was a blast.  Even in bad weather, or buses running late, we had each other and made the best of it.  Once in a blue moon, if it was a down pour, someone’s mom in a minivan might show up and we would all pile in. But this was a rare occurrence even for bad weather.  Help your child dress appropriately and any weather shouldn’t be an issue.  It is ok for them for be uncomfortable for a short time.  [/quote]

It is amazing how these parents feel their socialization at the bus stop is more important than their own kid's independence and social skills. [/quote]

YES TO THIS!!!!!!  [/quote]

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