tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post7325348670163261141..comments2024-03-28T21:36:55.157-04:00Comments on Love That Max : School bus insanity: the driver let my five-year-old off at the wrong stopEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-14048720936065464102013-10-12T06:34:44.919-04:002013-10-12T06:34:44.919-04:00Yeah I agree. Just because that happened doesnt me...Yeah I agree. Just because that happened doesnt mean you have to go crazy and never let your children ride the bus. <br /><br />When Abby goes to school, I will make a card which says Hi I'm Abby, I'm nonverbal. Please call my mama if there are any problems. My phone number and our address will be on the card. tharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178926420365797564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-86968710645989382742012-05-31T17:08:17.155-04:002012-05-31T17:08:17.155-04:00wow how great
ounce i was let off at the wrong sto...wow how great<br />ounce i was let off at the wrong stop too i was on the wrong bus in kindergarden the teacher did not pay attention to the Goes to day care note on my tag so she put me on the bus that took me to my house across town while my babysitter freaked out.meanwhile i sat on the curb for 40 minutes until the mailman saw me called 911 and the police who i was scared of(too loud) took me to daycare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-42177907216955362132010-09-09T11:26:43.139-04:002010-09-09T11:26:43.139-04:00I don't know if you'll find this reassurin...I don't know if you'll find this reassuring or not, but sometimes kids do it to themselves. Just yesterday, my older daughter who is 12 frantically called us as she and two of her friends boarded the wrong commuter train to get home from school... Grandparents to the rescue and more than three hours late, the girls all got home.<br /><br />The good news is that your daughter will remember this as an adventure; and so will you...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545053128346174242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-59623534218684705622010-09-06T22:10:52.259-04:002010-09-06T22:10:52.259-04:00Um, yes, that is terrible. Small child left alone?...Um, yes, that is terrible. Small child left alone? Bad.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189007616883663434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-91120297357230710872010-09-05T22:31:46.519-04:002010-09-05T22:31:46.519-04:00Oh my goodness. We have had morning calls from the...Oh my goodness. We have had morning calls from the bus company to check is my daughter going to school since there was no answer at our house. They just can't seem to understand the concept of only taking the bus home. Last time I yelled at them. They don't seem to think it's a big deal but I think if you don't have an accurate list on the bus then there is a problem. Their excuse was that it was the drivers first day.Sineadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-91878648341813091362010-09-03T23:01:49.390-04:002010-09-03T23:01:49.390-04:00I hope you had 2 glasses...can't wait to hear ...I hope you had 2 glasses...can't wait to hear about day 2!Celia and Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605391238515987002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-49554360374643015642010-09-03T22:31:52.265-04:002010-09-03T22:31:52.265-04:00OMFG. You know I worry sometimes that I will spen...OMFG. You know I worry sometimes that I will spend so much time making sure my special needs kiddo gets where they need to be and is taken care of that I kind of forget to worry about what happens with my other two! I've had things like this happen to us already too!ferfischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184449747019920745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-39016845814311803722010-09-03T21:14:50.881-04:002010-09-03T21:14:50.881-04:00Oh my gosh. That happened to us this year too - w...Oh my gosh. That happened to us this year too - with my 6 year old! He had never taken the bus before and I told everyone that they needed to help him get off at the right stop. But, no one was paying attention and he got off with some friends about a mile down the road. He sat by the side of the road for about 10 minutes before the bus came back for him (after they got to our stop and I freaked out because he wasn't on the bus). My poor little guy. He was really shaken but bravely tried again the next day and now gets off at the right stop like a champ. I, however, may never recover from the experience.Reading Widely https://www.blogger.com/profile/04623490605434252471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-69886262103229243252010-09-03T13:18:24.370-04:002010-09-03T13:18:24.370-04:00I truly hope this does NOT happen again...and that...I truly hope this does NOT happen again...and that was no excuse. this happened to me on my younger years...I was dropped in a different school, while my parents waited for me in the school i was daily brought to. I didn't know my address or my phone mumber..But thank God my mother had written all that information on my notebooks :)<br />This was on my younger years and I still remember this now...<br /><br />And from there on...I'm happy you're daughter had a great time! and it was so cute where she asks you to write more notes..Aww love it!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906851813510474548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-65405302201719179682010-09-03T13:00:44.430-04:002010-09-03T13:00:44.430-04:00The mailman has a first day excuse? Okay. The ne...The mailman has a first day excuse? Okay. The newspaper man? Okay. But bus driver with little kids? First day is no excuse. That calls for hard liquor, my dear.Brenda Rothman (Mama Be Good)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17399227210081662280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-9276163042515646662010-09-03T11:22:54.502-04:002010-09-03T11:22:54.502-04:00Oh that is crazy! I am so glad that other mom ste...Oh that is crazy! I am so glad that other mom stepped in and handled the situation. So scary!<br /><br />My daughter starts preschool in October. I cannot bring myself to let her ride the bus. My husband thinks I am babying her. She is 3!!! She is nonverbal, nonmobile and did I mention she is 3? Anyway, this just confirms for me that I made the right decision to drive her to school. I have not ruled out the bus forever and ever, but for now, I have.Wherever HE Leads We'll Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042627234253638468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-18204115230359131492010-09-03T10:02:25.880-04:002010-09-03T10:02:25.880-04:00I'm sorry, but that is completely ridiculous. ...I'm sorry, but that is completely ridiculous. It was the " bus driver's first day'???? What about the fact that it was your FIVE YEAR OLD's first day??? Was she supposed to be the responsible one here? If I were you, I would be raising holy hell today.Looking Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622397350942965771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-56300056460060093062010-09-03T09:24:03.111-04:002010-09-03T09:24:03.111-04:00On my first day of kindergarten I got on the WRONG...On my first day of kindergarten I got on the WRONG BUS coming home. That was in 1993...I have no idea how they discovered where I lived. Then on the second day, the driver passed my house on the way home and I started to cry because I thought it was happening again :( The world is such a big place.ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040338633294116839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-46921932089912345652010-09-03T08:30:26.573-04:002010-09-03T08:30:26.573-04:00Yikes. I've heard that story in our neck of th...Yikes. I've heard that story in our neck of the woods too...Gabe was let off at a different stop one time and I about had a heart attack...but it wasn't the first day of kindergarten!! I'm glad it turned out just fine. And...I do lunch notes too and if you go to Hallmark they have some adorable ones for cheap...so you don't have to think too hard! ;)Tiffanyhttp://www.elastamom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-45029841324631093102010-09-03T04:43:05.498-04:002010-09-03T04:43:05.498-04:00My heart froze when I read the title! Many decade...My heart froze when I read the title! Many decades ago when I was in kindergarten, a substitute bus driver forgot to drop me off at my stop and so waited over two hours to double back and bring me home. By that time, my mother had contacted the school, the police, and probably the National Guard. I still remember her running outside with tears streaming down her face as I happily ran up the steps. Looking back on it as a parent, I now understand how distraught she was and how unnerved you must have been yesterday. And poor Dave - he must have been worried sick when she didn't show up! Thank goodness the kind mother noticed Sabrina and stayed with her. <br />The excuse that it was the driver's first day is complete and utter BS. If he still couldn't manage to deliver young, vulnerable children to the proper stops without losing a few along the way, he should have had a more experienced driver assist him until he got the hang of it. Good for you for not simply letting it go; I hope you give the head of the bus company an earful. <br />I'm glad to hear that Sabrina's first day went well otherwise.Johttp://mymonkeypaws.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-19006840677608638882010-09-03T01:53:33.953-04:002010-09-03T01:53:33.953-04:00Mikey was left at school by his taxi on his second...Mikey was left at school by his taxi on his second day! Freaking out hardly comes close! <br /><br />Wine helps. We're in the throws of chicken pox, potty training, tiny baby, oh, and I broke my hand! Wine HELPS!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233341615710498901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-71795957779814725302010-09-03T01:46:05.597-04:002010-09-03T01:46:05.597-04:00I would be insanely cranky about that!!!! I only ...I would be insanely cranky about that!!!! I only let Evan ride the bus now because they take them from the older kid's school to his school and back again, no stops along the way. I am just too paranoid even though he adores riding the bus.Awesome Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523320907836876707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-65629968563714453092010-09-03T00:44:04.786-04:002010-09-03T00:44:04.786-04:00I'm so glad it all worked out in the end. Enj...I'm so glad it all worked out in the end. Enjoy the wine, lady!GingerBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976594257345428901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-68846170415962442482010-09-02T23:40:10.665-04:002010-09-02T23:40:10.665-04:00How frightening. I am so glad that the other moth...How frightening. I am so glad that the other mother took control of the situation and didn't just assume that someone would be there for Sabrina. The worst part is thinking of the "what ifs"...they get me everytime!The Henryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878410407082384985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-61477270923852977382010-09-02T23:17:07.017-04:002010-09-02T23:17:07.017-04:00When you write to the head of the bus company you ...When you write to the head of the bus company you need to also send copies of that letter to the superintendent of schools and anyone in your town who was responsible for executing that bus contract. You want to put this in writing so they can't pretend it did not happen.<br /><br />I don't know if the bus driver should be "reprimanded." We don't know how it all went down. What is evident is that there's a bad training gap in how kids are accounted for on buses in your town and that needs to be fixed. Some training needs to happen, and soon, and some procedures to fix that kind of screwup need to be put in place. <br /><br />There's something to be said for being personally acquainted with your kids' busdriver. I see mine in the diner all the time and she knows right where we live, and where my folks live too.Felicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-32628430159926098372010-09-02T22:56:15.197-04:002010-09-02T22:56:15.197-04:00I have a 3 year old who just started pre-school an...I have a 3 year old who just started pre-school and Lizzy (who has special needs) is 16 months old... I don't know if you feel like this, but folks need to be EXTRA cautious with my kids, nothing else can happen... reminds me when Lizzy was being transported in the ambulance and the driver was texting, amid city traffic, with me in the front seat - OH I DON'T THINK SO! Good for you for calling his supervisor.Maria Koontznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-67145376248816654542010-09-02T22:48:34.647-04:002010-09-02T22:48:34.647-04:00That should say ride the bus, not the busy...HA! ;...That should say ride the bus, not the busy...HA! ;)BlondeMomBlog (Jamie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11678207937709971411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-58604695175324512802010-09-02T22:48:12.705-04:002010-09-02T22:48:12.705-04:00GOOD LORD I cannot believe that even happened Elle...GOOD LORD I cannot believe that even happened Ellen! That is nuts. <br /><br />Makes me feel a tad better about being totally OCD about insisting on driving the girls to school even though my 8-year-old really really wants to ride the busy. <br /><br />Hopefully you'll get some answers to this or maybe the bus driver will get reprimanded. So sorry! :(<br /><br />I'm sure she thought it was "cool," though.<br /><br />Our kindergartners have laminated signs that they wear around their neck with their info (car or bus rider) with their special number. It doesn't include address & home number (but if they get lost the school has that info along with their ID #.)BlondeMomBlog (Jamie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11678207937709971411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-91993985914947631862010-09-02T22:29:57.365-04:002010-09-02T22:29:57.365-04:00Ellen- I just started reading your blog the other ...Ellen- I just started reading your blog the other night after I caught up with Dave and you. I love it and let's just say I'm hooked beacuse I never log on after I come home from work but I had to learn how Sabrina's first day of Kindergarten was. CRAZY DAY!! However, Sabrina doesn't seem too phased by it. Kids are so resilient...HollyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11834010978101341654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-88357060808102725572010-09-02T22:26:08.615-04:002010-09-02T22:26:08.615-04:00That's awful. In our district, the bus drivers...That's awful. In our district, the bus drivers take special care with the kindergarteners since they have never been through this. Thank goodness Sabrina took it in stride and doesn't have a fear of riding the bus.debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17518616941158739491noreply@blogger.com