MCPS is a diverse county.

In other (non-white) cultures, it is not commonly accepted that parents need to detach from their kids as they reach their teen years. Parents in Latin American cultures, or in some Asian cultures are very family oriented and believe that it’s somewhat sad to see kids doing things by themselves. It’s just nicer to have some family members around and some family support.

Get out of your white, American Bubble and realize that there are other ways to do things. That may work just as well (maybe better, since American teens have lots of issues).

Anonymous wrote:Went for a run this morning, while all the 6th grade middle schoolers were waiting at the bus stop for their orientation day. Could not believe how many parents were with them. Really, they can get on the bus themselves. You do not need to walk them to the bus stop, and wait for the bus to arrive, in 6th grade!

Good to see there are still "one size fits all" style parenting believers on this site. So inspiring.

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Anonymous wrote:
No endorphins for you, how sad to be so negative and anti-family.
Happy back to school to you too!

. Maybe take up meditation too.

Op, it’s also nice for parents to connect with each other.

Running must be difficult with that stick up your butt.

LOL

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Anonymous wrote:Went for a run this morning, while all the 6th grade middle schoolers were waiting at the bus stop for their orientation day. Could not believe how many parents were with them. Really, they can get on the bus themselves. You do not need to walk them to the bus stop, and wait for the bus to arrive, in 6th grade!

You are upset that parents went to the bus stop with their sixth-graders on ORIENTATION DAY FOR STARTING AT A NEW SCHOOL.

Do you also post on the college forum with complaints that the parents dropped off their freshmen, even though the freshmen are perfectly capable of getting themselves to college?

+100

My 4th grade walks to and from the bus stop herself, but I could see walking her for the MS trial run.

Why do you even care what other parents do??

My neighbor’s grandson started MS. He lives in another area, so his grandma walked him to the bus stop his morning. So she can meet people, etc.

Anonymous wrote:
No endorphins for you, how sad to be so negative and anti-family.
Happy back to school to you too!

. Maybe take up meditation too.

Op, it’s also nice for parents to connect with each other.

Running must be difficult with that stick up your butt.

I asked my kid if he wanted me to walk with him - he said absolutely not. He was walking tall this morning with his backpack to go to school orientation. I was pretty proud.

Anonymous wrote:Went for a run this morning, while all the 6th grade middle schoolers were waiting at the bus stop for their orientation day. Could not believe how many parents were with them. Really, they can get on the bus themselves. You do not need to walk them to the bus stop, and wait for the bus to arrive, in 6th grade!

You are upset that parents went to the bus stop with their sixth-graders on ORIENTATION DAY FOR STARTING AT A NEW SCHOOL.

Do you also post on the college forum with complaints that the parents dropped off their freshmen, even though the freshmen are perfectly capable of getting themselves to college?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s the first day so it was great to catch-up with the other parents. Seriously, why do you care if I go to the bus stop the first day?

This.

Wait, doesn't school start next week?

It is a mock day for incoming 6th graders and new 7th and 8th graders.

As a parent of an 8th and 5th grader, it's fine. It's good to know who is at the bus stop and the dynamic. But, I wouldn't make a habit of it. I have never taken my 8th grader to the bus stop when DC hit MS. Even the 5th grader comes home from the bus stop alone. But, for the first few days of school, I don't think its a big deal. Some of the 6th graders might be a bit nervous going to MS. I don't understand why OP is making a big deal of this.

Anonymous wrote:It’s the first day so it was great to catch-up with the other parents. Seriously, why do you care if I go to the bus stop the first day?

This.

Wait, doesn't school start next week?

It’s the first day so it was great to catch-up with the other parents. Seriously, why do you care if I go to the bus stop the first day?

This is not unexpected on the first day. That's why the bus comes today, so the kids, and parents, can get the full experience before school starts Tuesday.

No endorphins for you, how sad to be so negative and anti-family.
Happy back to school to you too!

My kids would have died of embarrassment! I stopped walking them to the bus stop around 2nd or 3rd grade.

Went for a run this morning, while all the 6th grade middle schoolers were waiting at the bus stop for their orientation day. Could not believe how many parents were with them. Really, they can get on the bus themselves. You do not need to walk them to the bus stop, and wait for the bus to arrive, in 6th grade!