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While as a parent myself I agree but this is high school. Generally speaking someone who's 13 or older should be able to make their way onto a bus without an ad
by throwaway2016a 4y ago
While as a parent myself I agree but this is high school. Generally speaking someone who's 13 or older should be able to make their way onto a bus without an adult. When I was that age (granted this was the 90s) I had a key to the house and was trusted to let myself in when I got back.
What's worse is the end of day. My kid is younger and I need to be at the bus stop at 3:50 PM every day to meet her.
- WalterBright 4y ago> 13 or older Jeez, we've really infantilized our kids.
- daveoc64 4y agoWell, yes, we do tend to treat children as children.
- pc86 4y agoWhat's infantilizing about recognizing that most people attending high school are 13 or older?
- throwaway2016a 4y agoReally late reply but exactly this. I said 13 because this was an article about highschool, which for most people starts at 13. Though, with that said, I don't know what is the youngest age I could generalize it with. Depends so much on the maturity of the child and also how far where you live is from the bus stop. But I think it is safe to say that age is equal to or less than 13.
- jghn 4y agoI walked by myself a quarter mile to kindergarten. I walked by myself to a bus stop through the rest of my school days until myself & friends started driving. Most of those years I came home to an empty house at the end of the school day. Not sure why this is a big deal. Kids can manage on their own.
- WalterBright 4y agoStarting at kindergarten, I always made my own way to work. Walk or bike. At one time school was 3 miles away. After school, sometimes I'd hunt a bear for dinner.
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- Johnny555 4y agoI'm a bit older than you, and when I was 10 my parents had no qualms with leaving me home alone (along with my younger sister). But this was a time when neighbors knew each other well and you could go next door for help if you needed it. (and also if you did something dumb, you could count on your mom finding out from a neighbor)
- ysopex 4y agohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/06/bus-denver-pendemic-violence/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/06/bus-denver-... Sorry, my kids aren't riding the bus.