This is basically what it is here. It just seems so isolating since (a) DH and I can't be there for it and end up feeling like I'm missing out on something (chatting, meeting other parents, etc that I know is going on) and (b) DH and I can't be there for it, so DD definitely feels like she's getting the short end of the stick.
I am so confused by this. Are Kindergartners not allowed on the bus?
This- the bus is my everything. After 7 years of drop offs and pick ups, the fact that I can just send them to our bus stop right in front of our house and watch them out the window while drinking iced chai tea lattes is everything.
Of course she is doing before care, but yeah what about bussing for all the other kids?
I am confused by this as well. When I was in kindergarten I rode the bus. They ride the bus in my school district here. I get wanting the parents to be involved in school but I don't think this is the way to do it.
This is basically what it is here. It just seems so isolating since (a) DH and I can't be there for it and end up feeling like I'm missing out on something (chatting, meeting other parents, etc that I know is going on) and (b) DH and I can't be there for it, so DD definitely feels like she's getting the short end of the stick.
I am so confused by this. Are Kindergartners not allowed on the bus?
k3am yes everyone lines up everyday with their kids on the playground. Kinders have to have an adult with them in the line. It gets better In 1st grade as they are allowed to drop off and not stay so only half the parents stay. It is a fun time to catch up with other parents and many go on to do SAHM stuff (gym/coffee/etc) together after drop off. However the bell rings, everyone parades to the classroom, then parents leave, kids get organized, they do the pledge and school starts.
This is basically what it is here. It just seems so isolating since (a) DH and I can't be there for it and end up feeling like I'm missing out on something (chatting, meeting other parents, etc that I know is going on) and (b) DH and I can't be there for it, so DD definitely feels like she's getting the short end of the stick.
This is basically what it is here. It just seems so isolating since (a) DH and I can't be there for it and end up feeling like I'm missing out on something (chatting, meeting other parents, etc that I know is going on) and (b) DH and I can't be there for it, so DD definitely feels like she's getting the short end of the stick.
I am so confused by this. Are Kindergartners not allowed on the bus?
We don’t really have busses. And there is a large charge to ride the bus and you have to be at least 1.5 miles from the school so very few kids qualify. It’s a CA thing.
We have the rule, but I think it is more like .5 or .75 miles. So we are probably 1.5 miles but get bussing. I get if you are in a very dense area with public transit, it makes more sense to walk or take public transit.
sandandsea, our school would be super against the parents standing in line with the kindergartners. The school is really funny about kids being independent. Parents aren't supposed to help them put their snacks or lunches on the cart, or hang up their backpacks for them.
I’m at pickup right now... things sure have changed since I was a kid. I mean I knew that based on morning assembly, but it’s just weird. So many parents just waiting on campus for their kids vs meeting them at the gate or (gasp) the kids walking home solo.
sandandsea, our school would be super against the parents standing in line with the kindergartners. The school is really funny about kids being independent. Parents aren't supposed to help them put their snacks or lunches on the cart, or hang up their backpacks for them.
At our school, even with the 3 year olds, they want us to drop off in the carpool line and GTF out of there. At the parents meeting every year, the director says “Please use the carpool lane. They walk a max of 10 steps into the building, and in almost 40 years here, we have yet to lose a child.” DH walks DS in every day because it’s faster than waiting in line, and you can see the chuckles and borderline eye rolls every day.
We have outdoor campuses so there isn’t a main school door you walk in and then are inside the school building. Every class has its own exterior door from the playground areas. We also have very involved parents who volunteer and are around a lot, which is actually good as it really makes the school better. It just sucks for those of us who can’t. I understand by 2nd grade it’s not much of a thing anymore.
Parents don’t go in the classroom or help put anything away, but do stand in line on the playground with them to supervise behavior (per the principal)before the bell rings.
We live in a very residential SFH area in a huge city so public transportation isn’t an option. And the school district has a tight budget so busses are fully paid for by the families that use them. Technically we qualify as we are 1.6 miles away, but it’s expensive and we need beforecare.
My nephews have the drop off line (Midwest) but they walk 10 ft and are inside until schools out.
I grew up in the Midwest while dh was in So CA. Ours schools were so different, even 25 years ago.
I would be upset by fhat kind of arrangement k3am . Sorry you’re stuck dealing with it. K is enough of an adjustment.
Just to be clear, I do acknowledge that a large part of it is just my personal hang up and FOMO.
I can’t judge personal hang ups. I mean, I posted about my jealousy of a woman having her FIFTH child. That’s a personal hangup if I’ve ever heard one. 😉
sandandsea we have the same type of school in terms of external classroom doors and lots of parents around. The school just wants the kids to be independent I guess.