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

[Star Gazer]

Hi. Our daughter takes the bus to and from school. 
Not sure if that helps any, but that's what we do. 
If your situation isn't working, you'll know and then you'll figure out a
solution. We as humans always do. You have many options, hiring a driver,
having your mom bring the girls back to your house and staying there until
or even after you get home, working from home on bad weather days, or
deciding that you or your husband should be home full time with your kids.
This last option is something I'd never thought I'd do, only to find that
I'm doing just that. And no, we didn't decide to do this just for bad
weather, but for a bunch of reasons, school closings and delays being only a
small factor. The beauty of this option is that the parent who works doesn't
need to worry about a delay, early dismissal, or a closing. 
Follow your heart and your instincts.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Bose
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 4:30 PM
To: blparent
Subject: [blparent] question about transportation of kids to and from
daycare/school

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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