How would you feel...

[MareQ]

If your 8 year old child came home from school soaking wet and crying. You find out he was hit in the face full on with a water balloon after a water balloon fight was started by parents at the previous bus stop as some sort of a last day of school celebration.(The balloon was thrown from outside of the bus into the bus)

This just happened to us - there's more to it than that - I just want to see what everybody's thoughts are on this.

 

[MorganLeFey]

a parent threw a water balloon into the school bus? totally inappropriate. or did the parents just start the ballooons out side the bus, and one of the kids threw it into the bius/ still inappropriate, shows poor supervision on the part of the parents. the water ballooons should have waited until the bus was on its way to the next stop.

 

[NAB]

I would say those parents weren't thinking. How terrible for you 8 year old. If he was the only one to get wet that would have made even worse. Were these parents trying to hit inside or were they trying to hit their kids as they got off the bus? I know our bus driver would have said something to the parents , she is pretty strict in and out of the bus. She is know to talk to parents too.

 

[720L]

If he wasn't participating in the fight I would be calling the people that did this and giving them a piece of my mind. And calling the school.

 

[RachaelRol]

I'd be pissed.... And I would immediately call the school, board of ed, school bus company etc. And if I knew or my son could ID the parents, I'd call them or stop over to chat about what happened!!!

 

[Bob Slydell]

If he wasn't participating in the fight I would be calling the people that did this and giving them a piece of my mind. And calling the school.

 

[lindakmonty]

OH.. I'd be ticked! My DH would probably be ready to

that is ridiculous and very immature of them! Especially as parents. I would expect it from kids... but the parents... that is BS! I can see myself heading out there to ask them WTH.... and see what their problem is! That isn't a funny joke

 

[Tinijocaro]

I'd be ticked, but I bet they were just trying to have some end of the year fun with the kids, just got carried away. Unless your son was hurt pretty bad, I wouldn't do anything about it.

 

[MareQ]

OK so at least we are of one mind here. I did call the school right away and also spoke to the bus driver to get the details. I do not know who threw the balloon that hit my child all I know is that they jumped out from hiding when the bus got there and started throwing balloons at the bus and at their kids that were getting off - windows were open and intentional or not - balloons made it into the bus.

It gets worse........

My child is a special needs child with sensory issues. He's was't just crying when he got home - he was sobbing and shaking like a leaf and had a red welt on his face for 3 hours. This is a kid that screams bloody murder when all you are trying to do is cut his finger nails.. Being hit in the face, caught off guard and then being soaked was more than he was capable of processing.

I just need to feel I guess that I am entitled to be this upset. Part of me feels bad for making a fuss because I know they meant no harm but another part of me wants them to know what they did and who they did it to.

I wrote a letter to the Ed of the local paper and now I regret doing that because I am thinking there will be some sort of a nasty response or some lame "maybe your kid shouldn't be riding that bus" or "you're over-reacting" type comments.

 

[RachaelRol]

OK so at least we are of one mind here. I did call the school right away and also spoke to the bus driver to get the details. I do not know who threw the balloon that hit my child all I know is that they jumped out from hiding when the bus got there and started throwing balloons at the bus and at their kids that were getting off - windows were open and intentional or not - balloons made it into the bus.

It gets worse........

My child is a special needs child with sensory issues. He's was't just crying when he got home - he was sobbing and shaking like a leaf and had a red welt on his face for 3 hours. This is a kid that screams bloody murder when all you are trying to do is cut his finger nails.. Being hit in the face, caught off guard and then being soaked was more than he was capable of processing.

I just need to feel I guess that I am entitled to be this upset. Part of me feels bad for making a fuss because I know they meant no harm but another part of me wants them to know what they did and who they did it to.

I wrote a letter to the Ed of the local paper and now I regret doing that because I am thinking there will be some sort of a nasty response or some lame "maybe your kid shouldn't be riding that bus" or "you're over-reacting" type comments.

I don't think you overracted at all. That is extrememly irresponsible of those parents!!!! It's just like throwing a snow ball at someone's face. They could have hurt a child's eyesight.

Te fact that you're son is special needs makes it worse!!! Unfreakinbelievable...

(I'm slightly fiesty today.)

 

[MosMom]

My daughter is 8 would would cry if she was hit in the face so hard it left a welt for 3 hours. What a bonehead move on the part of the parents. Some people just don't think at all.

 

[lindakmonty]

You are more than entitled to be upset!!! As adults they should have sense enough to know that children of all ages and special needs or not...they crossed the line big time! If that would have happened to my ds5, you better bet I would have done the same thing. Knowing me and DH...we would have been asking the other kids on the bus who did it to take it further and make sure they know what the heck they did! You have every right in the world to be pissed! So sorry your ds had to have that happen

I'm ticked and it wasn't my child!

 

[jtnsami]

I'd be pissed.... And I would immediately call the school, board of ed, school bus company etc. And if I knew or my son could ID the parents, I'd call them or stop over to chat about what happened!!!

My thoughts exactly.

 

[kejoda]

I have a special needs child. If that happened to him I would be calling the principal and his regular and special ed teachers.

Is special ed busing possible for him?

 

[jtnsami]

I wrote a letter to the Ed of the local paper and now I regret doing that because I am thinking there will be some sort of a nasty response or some lame "maybe your kid shouldn't be riding that bus" or "you're over-reacting" type comments.

Way to go! Other parents should know this happened whether it was a one time thing or not. And anyone that would respond to you in that manner would have to have some serious issues. Not only should your child be riding that bus, but he should also feel that when he is on that bus that he is safe from harm. That includes safe from water balloons being accidentally thrown into the bus. You TOTALLY have a right to be pissed off. I'd be fighting mad!

 

[RoyalCanadian]

It's called assault.

 

[declansdad]

I'd be ticked, but I bet they were just trying to have some end of the year fun with the kids, just got carried away. Unless your son was hurt pretty bad, I wouldn't do anything about it.

Hurt or not, it was inappropriate. These people need to be spoken to.

 

[Hannathy]

What in the world are the teachers supposed to have done about this? I can understand you being upset but I think a letter to the editor was over the top.
It was poor planning on the instigators part but do you think they maliciously set out to hurt your child? As long as the driver stopped it as soon as she saw it thats all that I would expect.

 

[Laurajean1014]

A (what was preceived as) a fun idea that turned into an unfun event.

I would dry him/her off and move on.

 

[MareQ]

What in the world are the teachers supposed to have done about this? I can understand you being upset but I think a letter to the editor was over the top.
It was poor planning on the instigators part but do you think they maliciously set out to hurt your child? As long as the driver stopped it as soon as she saw it thats all that I would expect.

Where did I say that I expcted the teachers to do anything about this?

No I do not think they maliciously set out to hurt my child - did you read what I said already about this? As for the driver stopping - she was stopped - she was stopped to let the children off of the bus when the bus was bombarded with balloons.