Smart-mouthed kids? vent ahead

[vhoffman]

Ummmm... No need for ANYONE to "follow" you around the boards. We all know who you are.

I saw that post, too! The "point" is that YOU said you were going to have your SON walk two miles to and from school when, in another post, you say he is HOMESCHOOLED. Now you've erased your original post, quite possibly because you were caught up in a lie and are now trying to backpaddle out of it. LOL!

B-U-S-T-E-D!

No, I didn't say I would have ds walk 2 miles to and from school, I said the school's policy is that bus service is not available within 2 miles of the school.

Ds is homeschooled. Obviously he doesn't walk to school. I was talking about him walking to Scouts. If school policy allows a child to walk 2 miles, then I don't see the difference between walking 2 miles to school or walking 2 miles to a scouts meeting.

 

[vhoffman]

Since you're in the mood for deleting your posts, I figured I'd point this quote out from you before you delete it and later change your story to say you meant that your DD was the one who would be walking to you:

Oh, for those of you who seem to think its awful that I suggested my ds walk 2 miles, that's no more than the school district expects. If we live within 2 miles there's no bus service. It was one mile each way I expected him to walk, 2 mile round trip (guess I didn't specify that).

You're quite correct, I did state that the school district doesn't provide bus service within two miles. And I did state that ds is homeschooled. I'm not requiring him to walk any more than the school would, if he attended school. Get it?

 

[vhoffman]

umm...the difference is that you were in COLLEGE!!!!! and how old is your son? I don't care how upset I was I can't imagine putting my child in danger just because my feelings were hurt. Take away the gameboy? YES. Make him walk alone for 2 miles? NO WAY.

Just how was I "putting my son in danger"? By walking to a scouts meeting? No different than walking roughly the same distance to school. It was a nice day, good neighborhood, he did walk with some friends, called when he arrived, no different than walking to school, if he attended school, which he doesn't, is homeschooled, just that my "policy' is no different than the schools'. If walking such a distance is "dangerous" then the school places hundreds of children in "danger" every day. Two miles is two miles!

 

[Lady V]

Just how was I "putting my son in danger"? By walking to a scouts meeting? No different than walking roughly the same distance to school. It was a nice day, good neighborhood, he did walk with some friends, called when he arrived, no different than walking to school, if he attended school, which he doesn't, is homeschooled, just that my "policy' is no different than the schools'. If walking such a distance is "dangerous" then the school places hundreds of children in "danger" every day. Two miles is two miles!

I know that 2 miles is not a long or hard walk for a child. I am just saying that a lot could happen in the two unsupervised miles. that's all. Maybe I watch too many Lifetime movies but that would make me really nervous. and for the record, I do not agree that the schools are right either. I live less than a mile from the school and I drive them there and pick them up everyday.

 

[hello kitty]

I thought I lived in a safe area too.

http://www.familywatchdog.us/

I have six registered sex offenders within one mile of my home. One of them lives a few doors down. I never knew. I wonder how many unregistered ones there are... not to mention the ones who drive around looking for their next prey. Ugh. It makes me sick.

Last year, about twenty miles from my house, a woman sent her nine year old daughter out to check the mail. They lived in an apartment complex and the boxes were maybe a quarter of a mile away, if that. Three men abducted and raped that little girl numerous times before anybody ever found them. She will never be the same again, neither mentally or physically. Truly heartbreaking.

 

[disnutt]

Under no circumstance would I let my 9 year old walk two miles alone.

The standard recommendation is that most children are not ready to cross streets by themselves until they are about 10 yo.

When I was a kid we used to go everywhere by ourselves on foot and by bike but traffic was a lot less crowded and rude. People used to actually let kids cross the road.

 

[Goofyluver]

Just how was I "putting my son in danger"? By walking to a scouts meeting? No different than walking roughly the same distance to school. It was a nice day, good neighborhood, he did walk with some friends, called when he arrived, no different than walking to school, if he attended school, which he doesn't, is homeschooled, just that my "policy' is no different than the schools'. If walking such a distance is "dangerous" then the school places hundreds of children in "danger" every day. Two miles is two miles!

How old does a child have to be before you can leave him or her home alone? Here in New Mexico, the legal age to leave a child home alone is 12. Equate sending a child to walk 2 miles to this...if you wouldn't leave a child home alone, then you shouldn't be sending them to walk that far on their own.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I just wanted to add that just because the school doesn't provide bus service if you live less than a mile from the school does not mean that they think it's okay for a child to walk that far alone either. It just means that they will not provide transportation for kids living closer than a mile. There has to be a cutoff otherwise they would be driving the kids who live a block away. I too would never let my kids at that age walk that far alone. JMHO.

 

[beattyfamily]

I just wanted to add that just because the school doesn't provide bus service if you live less than a mile from the school does not mean that they think it's okay for a child to walk that far alone either. It just means that they will not provide transportation for kids living closer than a mile. There has to be a cutoff otherwise they would be driving the kids who live a block away. I too would never let my kids at that age walk that far alone. JMHO.

ITA. I would never ever let my DDs walk to school if we were within the 2 mile range (our school also has the 2 mile rule). I would drive them.

Just because the school has a 2 mile rule, doesn't mean they expect 9 year olds to walk. It means they won't provide transportation, so someone else has to.

 

[disnutt]

Just realized the OP of this post. She does have a distinctive style so posts are memorable. In one post she stated her father was a safety professional (I noticed since that's what I do now) and how she was raised to obey safety rules. Also, how she was told a story by someone about eyes getting burned out by cooking grease so now all family members must wear eye protection when cooking w/ grease. There is more risk when kids are walking w/o an adult than from cooking bacon.

 

[eeyorelori]

You know what id like to know ..I was on the disabilities board and i posted that my son has started taking a few steps and im soooo proud of him ..And i get told it isnt the place too talk about that ..They like to keep the board open for just disney related topics ..But this is the second thread ive come on this week and vhoffman you are on here just starting all kinds of fights ..omg..You no i think i may leave such a hypocrtically board and go somewhere i dont see all the bickering .....I got 5 kids and iam going through h.ll raising all with some sort of disability and im not here beeping all the time omg good bye ...

 

[rt2dz]

I just wanted to add that just because the school doesn't provide bus service if you live less than a mile from the school does not mean that they think it's okay for a child to walk that far alone either. It just means that they will not provide transportation for kids living closer than a mile. There has to be a cutoff otherwise they would be driving the kids who live a block away. I too would never let my kids at that age walk that far alone. JMHO.

Agreed. Our state says that school districts do not have to bus until they are two miles out, however our school will not release a K or 1st grade student to walk without an approved adult (parents fill out the forms in the beginning of the year stating who the approved adults are) picking them up personally. At 2nd & 3rd, they have to have a note saying they are allowed to walk home alone from the parents--and the school strongly puts forth that they SHOULD be walking with an adult or in a group of 3 or more.

We live in a very affluent area, and there are still 16 registered child sex offenders out there. And remember, you have to be caught & convicted before you are registered.

 

[Hannathy]

Just because it is that way in your school doesn't make it right or the norm.
Here hundreds of kids walk home alone from kindergarten up thru highschool. I walked home, all my friends walked home, my kids walk home, their friends walk home and only 1 or 2 in our whole neighborhood have a parent walk them home and I'm guessing there are 50 kids leaving school heading in our direction. Statistically kids are in no more danger than they were 25 yrs ago, we just have 24 hour news stations now looking for anything, anywhere to broadcast. Kids are classified as bussed or Walkers here and that is what they expect them to do and have crossing guards at busy intersections along the way. In the nice weather there will be 150 bikes in the bike rack at our elem. school and I don't think Mommy is running along side of them. Our school only has 5 buses the rest of the 700 kids walk.

 

[fan_of_small_world]

I was on the disabilities board and i posted that my son has started taking a few steps and im soooo proud of him ..And i get told it isnt the place too talk about that ..They like to keep the board open for just disney related topics

Congratulations on your DS's first steps!

As for the disABILITIES! board, it looks like there are now two disABILITIES forums...one for all things relating to Disney (still called simply disABILITIES!) and the other for general discussions (now called disABILITIES Community Board). I'm guessing that you simply posted on the wrong forum.

 

[Whosemom]

For the sake of discussion, I think for me the key word might be ALONE. I would feel better with two or more walking together where I live. Doesn't the big bad wolf generally picks off loners? We live on a "back road" (rural but not isolated) and traffic just FLIES, otherwise, I would let my kids walk or ride bikes up the road a piece. I did when I was just a hair older and we moved out here. But now, its not even safe enough that I want to. But in town with sidewalks, yep, two could walk.

 

[sk!mom]

bump

 

[Lady V]

The question is this: if a child wears goggles while walking alone two miles....is he safe then??

 

[DawnM]

Darn. I can't read the OP.

Dawn

 

[cymomtx]

Where is the cake post????

 

[happy_redhead]

The question is this: if a child wears goggles while walking alone two miles....is he safe then??

Only if he is frying bacon..............