[blparent] question about transportation of kids to and from daycare/school

[sheila]

hi we away walked mark to school at first he walked to school with a 
mother and her girls but after a few months of that walking with girls 
wasn't cool. we bought a house within visual distance from the school 
for that reason. when he reached middle school we taught him how to use 
the bus system we knew that depending on rides wasn't practical.
On 2/13/2014 2:30 PM, Jennifer Bose wrote:
> Hi, fellow parents.
>
> I'm curious about how everyone handles transportation of their kids to
> and from school, especially in situations where there's no driver.
> We've had a tough winter here in the Boston area, and it's been that
> way in many places. Right now, the girls are four and almost two years
> old, and both of them go to the same daycare. Our house is walking
> distance from it and my husband and I, both blind, walk them over
> there or use the Ride, as we call the paratransit here, on
> cold-weather days. It's been nice to do that because we like the
> school and have that contact with the teachers and with the other
> families whose kids go to the center. My husband's mom lives around
> the corner from the daycare center.
>
> Our travel situation can get really interesting on days when the roads
> are treacherous. I work full-time and we were allowed to leave early
> today. This evening, it's likely that the Ride will be delayed and not
> get to the school until after it's closed. The staff know our
> situation and don't mind us waiting there after they've all left. Many
> times, when there's a lot of snow or the roads are just terrible, we
> just conclude that it's best to have them go to their grandmother's
> house nearby for the night, so she, or one of us, will go pick them up
> and bring them over there. Nobody minds that too much; my MIL's a good
> person and they should have times to be with her. But as their mom,
> for whatever reason--maternal instinct or something--I prefer to have
> them home with me. I was just curious what other families do if they
> want their kids to be at their own homes, or if they don't have nice
> relatives nearby who don't mind the kids staying overnight when it's
> hard to travel.
>
> Incidentally, safe travels to any of you confronting terrible weather
> today, wherever you are.
>
> Jen
>
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