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I think the Pedibus (or walking bus, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_bus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_bus ) is a good idea for having children walk
by akirk 17y ago
I think the Pedibus (or walking bus, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_bus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_bus ) is a good idea for having children walk to school.
It's a group of children walking to school accompanied by two adults along predefined routes. There are bus stops where children wait for the Pedibus to arrive and then they walk along with the group.
- nkassis 17y agoPiedibus ;p Pedibus isn't exactly a name parents would like ;p Pied is foot in french.
- akirk 17y agoHm, it's called Pedibus in German http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedibus http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedibus and Pédibus in French http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pédibus http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pédibus pes, pedis: foot in latin.
- fburnaby 17y agoHe's pointing out that it souds like "pedobus". Exactly what the parents are trying to avoid.
- lsb 17y agoPedibus is Latin for "by feet".
- tokenadult 17y agoOne word from Greek: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pedophile http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pedophile Another word from Latin: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pedestrian http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pedestrian
- dazmax 17y agoThat doesn't help give kids a sense of responsibility and independence, though.
- hughprime 17y agoIt might be okay for very young children. Even I don't think that five-year-olds should be walking to school alone -- preferably their parents should walk with them, but if that's not an option due to work schedules then a walking bus isn't a terrible idea. At eight or so, though, sensible children start to have their first rebellious streak and realise how stupid the idea of a "walking bus" is. I figure that when they're smart enough to figure that out, they're old enough to walk alone.
- anatoly 17y ago... yeah, I can't see that name catching on in the US.