Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can drive to school in about 5 minutes. The bus takes 30. I make my kids ride the bus to and from school and have since they were in Kindergarten. It's where they make friends, transition into and out of their school day and generally be kids. It's good for them.

Lazy mom.

Not PP, but you're a moron. That's what buses are for and by not driving she's keeping another car from clogging up the streets. We live near the school my kids attend and i'll tell you the parents who insist on driving when their kids could and should take the bus are the worst. They run through stop signs, block the street so residents can't get by. As this area grows it's going to get worse and worse. At some point we are all going to have so sacrifice a little convenience for the common good (and common sense). I hope it happens sooner rather than later.

Anonymous wrote:I thought teachers didn't like the kids to wear rain boots because they aren't good for PE, and the kids have PE at least 3 days a week.

They need to bring other shoes to change into? That's what we do with snow boots.

I thought teachers didn't like the kids to wear rain boots because they aren't good for PE, and the kids have PE at least 3 days a week.

HInt from first grade teacher: umbrellas and first graders are not a good combination. A good raincoat with hood and boots is much better. Teacher will figure out where to put the stuff.

OP, didn't you scout the neighborhood before your home purchase?

Notice the nearby large school?

Check it out on a rainy day?

Look at the school dropoff traffic flow?

This is not everyone else's fault/issue as you seem to believe.

Where do the dripping wet raincoats, umbrellas, and rainboots for a class of 30+kids get stored all day?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some parents in our neighborhood will drive their kids to the bus stop to sit in the car until the bus is in sight. That could be a good compromise between toughing it out in all elements and converging upon the school.

this seems the most reasonable solution.

Or:
Umbrella
Raincoat
Rain boots

BOOM!

isn't that what OP was suggesting?

Anonymous wrote:OP, why don't you move to DC so you don't have to deal with all of us Virginians and our darn cars?

because we work in VA and DC doesn't make a damn bit of sense?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some parents in our neighborhood will drive their kids to the bus stop to sit in the car until the bus is in sight. That could be a good compromise between toughing it out in all elements and converging upon the school.

this seems the most reasonable solution.

Or:
Umbrella
Raincoat
Rain boots

BOOM!

There seems to be some sort of problem with bringing the umbrella on to a school bus. Not allowed? Or it needs to fit all the way into the backpack? Is it required to put a wet, dripping umbrella into a backpack with all the school papers? Hard to get the real story from my kid.

FFS, really? Maybe that explains some of the rainy day insanity. It's dumb, but I wouldn't doubt it.

OP, why don't you move to DC so you don't have to deal with all of us Virginians and our darn cars?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some parents in our neighborhood will drive their kids to the bus stop to sit in the car until the bus is in sight. That could be a good compromise between toughing it out in all elements and converging upon the school.

this seems the most reasonable solution.

Or:
Umbrella
Raincoat
Rain boots

BOOM!

There seems to be some sort of problem with bringing the umbrella on to a school bus. Not allowed? Or it needs to fit all the way into the backpack? Is it required to put a wet, dripping umbrella into a backpack with all the school papers? Hard to get the real story from my kid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some parents in our neighborhood will drive their kids to the bus stop to sit in the car until the bus is in sight. That could be a good compromise between toughing it out in all elements and converging upon the school.

this seems the most reasonable solution.

Or:
Umbrella
Raincoat
Rain boots

BOOM!

Anonymous wrote:STOP WALKING your kids to school in the rain!!! It causes a safety hazard to us parents who like to carpool our kids. *rolls eyes*

damn pedestrians. Get in your car and drive right down the street like a real 'merikan.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please stop the insanity people. Your children are not going to die waiting for a bus in some rain. Buy them some umbrellas and rain boots and send them on their way.

And no, I'm not a hypocrite - I walk my child to school daily.

OP, please sell your car/s already. You and your family are not going to die using public transportation.

I would LOVE to live a car free lifestyle. It unfortunately isn't all that practical where I live and the places I need to get to, but I do use public transportation when I can. And my car doesn't leave the garage many days - I have a 12 year old car with less than 80K on it.

Our other car is a hybrid.

Anonymous wrote:Some parents in our neighborhood will drive their kids to the bus stop to sit in the car until the bus is in sight. That could be a good compromise between toughing it out in all elements and converging upon the school.

this seems the most reasonable solution.