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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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.  [b]The bus stop shouldn’t be an opportunity for parents to socialize.[/b]  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]

Who is making up all these rules?  Who is to say when and where people can and should socialize?  DCUM is a strange group.[/quote]

+1.  How bizarre.  I can’t even imagine caring about whether other parents do or don’t walk their kid to the bus stop. I do on my days off, and don’t on the days I work. Who cares, really. [/quote]

Because you all never leave your kids alone.  They never have time to be with friends without parents around.  This is very important as kids learn social skills, increase their independence, make mistakes, use critical thinking skills, and navigate the best decisions for themselves on their own.  This helps them avoid becoming anxious kids/teens who need their parents for simple decisions and questions.   I find it bizarre you don't realize that.  I am sick of moms watching my kid like a hawk at play dates, the park, the bus stop, etc... They are old enough to be on their own and deserve time without Larla's mom telling them to be careful, let's do this instead, are you sure you are okay, etc...[/quote]

So you know this simply based on the fact that parents might walk their elementary aged kids to the bus stop?  You know, e.g., that this means that the kids are never otherwise allowed to play outside without close supervision after school or on weekends?  This fact alone, without knowing anything at all about the rest of someone’s life, makes them a bad helicopter parent?  Geez.  [/quote]

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