OP, I’m sure this thread will help someone else, so it is good that you posted. You children handled the situation well and now they’re even more prepared to handle different circumstances that may arise. Good outcome for everyone.

OP again. Now I have given them more options - I asked them to ask older kids if they will walk with them or inform the bus driver that mom is not there and get back in the bus..and if they forget that, walk back home and go the neighbor if I'm not home..

Anonymous wrote:OP, it is not a big deal you forgot. Everyone forgets something here or there. It is the fact that you didn't plan with your child in advance in case a situation like this does occur. That is your job as a parent. Expect the best and plan for the worse.

It is not the school's fault.

OP here..Yes, I agree that it is not the school's fault. And Thank you for putting it kindly.

I did speak with the bus driver today and asked him to drop kids back at school if I am not there and he was okay with it (I am the main pickup person and after this I know I wont be making the same mistake twice and will be there early, but you never know if circumstances change).

A lot of people have given good suggestions - I went over with my kids what to do if I am not there. Which neighbor's house to go to, what to do. A month ago I was late and made it just as the bus took off. I had casually asked my kids what they would do if I wasn't there and they said they would walk home and I said yes. I really didn't go into it since I thought I will never be late to pick up anymore. I didn't think I'd forget a half day, but stuff happens and I'm glad my kids remembered what to do.

I was worried what they would have done if I was not home. Now they know what to do in that situation too..This has been an eye opener for me and I am glad that it made me come up with plans with kids when things are out of the norm, not just at bus drop off, but other situations too.

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS bus policy has been posted. It is clear. Stop making excuses.

MCPS posted policy is to leave known sexual abusers in classrooms with children. You good with that "posted policy" too?

Breaking the law is still breaking the law, posting a fake policy doesn't clear the Board of Education of responsibility. Posting of fake policies is how the Board of Education
hopes to trick ignorant parents.

Show me this policy

OP, it is not a big deal you forgot. Everyone forgets something here or there. It is the fact that you didn't plan with your child in advance in case a situation like this does occur. That is your job as a parent. Expect the best and plan for the worse.

It is not the school's fault.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here..To all the people who provided advice on what we could do when something like this happens, Thank you.

To the ones who pointed out my mistake and gave constructive criticism, thank you as well. I learnt a lesson today and have also let my children know what to do if I'm not there at the bus stop.

To the ones calling me dimwit and and like to beat up on me for forgetting its half day, I guess it makes you feel good berating a person anonymously. I hope you you never get Alzheimers.

You sound worse this time around, if that is possible. So are you actually saying you have Alzheimers?!!!! I am utterly speechless by your audacity, unless you have Alzheimers...in which case who is the legal guardian of your kid? Plus, if you don't have it, using Alzheimers so flippantly shows what a nasty person you are.

I'm the OP. Get off your high horse and go look in the mirror at yourself. You are speechless at my audacity? Well, good for you then. I can spot people who are actually helpful and some who come on the board just to feel good about themselves. And your opinion means nothing to me.

And I will stop responding to nasty people like you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Crazy stuff in MC. Always have full ID info on your child, in case a kind person finds him/her.

Yes, please go get that FULL ID because kids ages 5 and older don't know their own name, the school they go to, their address, their parent's cell phone numbers.

I mean come on already. Parent your kids and stop treating them like toddlers.

I teach in a Title 1 school and there are plenty of kids who don't know their last names, the name of our school, their address or their parents' cell numbers. We have kids who are dropped off on the first day of school who don't know any of that info AND their parents haven't registered them yet. Yes, really. Some parents put their special ed kids on the bus with zero ID. Oh yes.

Sorry, I call BS on this. Maybe the parents didn't teach them anything yet, but they kids know their names and the school they attend.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Crazy stuff in MC. Always have full ID info on your child, in case a kind person finds him/her.

Yes, please go get that FULL ID because kids ages 5 and older don't know their own name, the school they go to, their address, their parent's cell phone numbers.

I mean come on already. Parent your kids and stop treating them like toddlers.

I teach in a Title 1 school and there are plenty of kids who don't know their last names, the name of our school, their address or their parents' cell numbers. We have kids who are dropped off on the first day of school who don't know any of that info AND their parents haven't registered them yet. Yes, really. Some parents put their special ed kids on the bus with zero ID. Oh yes.

Do you honestly think those type of parents will actually take the time to make ID’s for their kids? No chance.

Let me guess. It should be the schools responsibility to give kids ID’s or teach them basic personal info.