https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 05:32:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614461 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:27:21 +0000 Mamaof2 2614461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: DS who is 2nd grade just took the bus home yesterday for the 1st time and he got off at the wrong stop! DH was at his bus stop and I was home and saw another mom walking up my driveway with my DS - whoops!</p> <p>So, yeah I would be hesitant to send a 4 yr old! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614457 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:20:52 +0000 Bao 2614457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: right! Yeah I think right now she wouldn't know what to do in almost all situations. I'm not even sure she can climb the bus stairs on her own haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614448 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 05:59:13 +0000 looch 2614448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: you have to do what you feel is right! It can change from one moment to the next.</p> <p>What I meant though, was when you're going on a field trip, it's one stop, with practicing riding the bus, kids learn to look out for a landmark before their home, so they know the stop is upcoming, what to do if the driver misses the stop, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614363 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:36:01 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2614363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 4.5 year old will be riding a bus. he didn't get to go to preschool last year because as a full time mother, there was no one to take him from preschool back to daycare, and switching to a preschool daycare was not an option.<br /> So finally this year the district is offering bussing for four year olds in preschool and I'm thrilled because now he can attend preschool and get picked up and dropped off from his home daycare.<br /> I'm not concerned at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614360 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:29:25 +0000 Bao 2614360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I talked about it and agreed she's probably too young this year. Definitely next year though! Thanks everyone :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614287 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:25:36 +0000 Andrea 2614287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: The boys being on the bus is reassuring! They could help her out. I would test it out and then pull out if she doesn't like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614284 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:19:10 +0000 Bao 2614284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: the teachers just mentioned it's super chaotic and congested at pick up, the parking lot is small. So that was another reason I was like ugh to avoid all that... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614283 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:17:53 +0000 Mrsbells 2614283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I would prefer to pick her up myself if that was an option. I would only go for the bus ride if I had no alternative such as if I wouldnt be able to make it on time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614281 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:16:14 +0000 Bao 2614281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: she just turned 4...that's why I'm nervous but I'd be nervous next year too so I don't know what to do </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614280 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:15:39 +0000 Bao 2614280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: the boys across the street who she likes, yes. She will ride next year morning and afternoon so we were thinking it would get her used to it since it would only be for the ride home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614279 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:10:59 +0000 Andrea 2614279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is she almost 5? One day there was a substitute bus driver and he totally passed our house. DD1 was 5 and spoke up right away so he came back around. I just have more confidence in a 5 year old to deal with your more out of the norm situations than a 4 year old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614278 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:06:04 +0000 BSB 2614278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any one in your neighborhood doing this, too? Maybe find neighbor kid that could be her buddy. </p> <p>If you don't know anyone, I would pick her up. 4 does sound awfully young. But I don't know what's common these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614273 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:53:27 +0000 Bao 2614273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: there's not an option to ride, she has been on a bus before for trips so it's not a completely foreign concept. @cam: yes I could pull her from it if it doesn't work out, and just pick her up. The preschoolers sit up in the front of the bus there are designated preschool seats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614272 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:51:49 +0000 cam 2614272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see why not, especially if the other kids are around the same age. It would've been nice to have some leeway to prepare her though. Can you say yes and then pull her off if it's not working out? I rode the bus starting at 4 for jk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614269 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:40:24 +0000 looch 2614269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I learned today that at my sons school, bus kids and parents rode together to get the lay of the land.</p> <p>Could you either ride with her on the bus, or follow in you car a few days to orient her? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/riding-the-bus-help#post-2614267 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:33:30 +0000 Bao 2614267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just found out at LO's orientation that she can ride the bus home after school (we still have to do drop off because it's PM preschool), I'm torn on what to do! It would be really convenient but she's only 4, and she says she doesn't want to. But she also says she doesn't want to go to school at all, so...</p> <p>What would you do? I have to decide by tomorrow morning. </p>