https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:33:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647592 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:00:31 +0000 dolphin 2647592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we will walk or drive </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647591 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:00:06 +0000 jmarionsmith 2647591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, our elementary school is in our neighborhood, a quarter mile walk. I'm a sahm so I can drop off if it's rainy or too cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647466 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:26:45 +0000 Pancakes 2647466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She takes the bus 3 mornings a week and I drive her the other 2. I pick her up every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647394 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:07:29 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2647394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gah. Probably. But the bus has kids from 4 years old (JK) to grade 8 PLUS highschool kids!!! I can't imagine my 4 year old on a bus with 17 year olds, knowing how much of a moron my husband was on the bus in highschool. Small town problems! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647392 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:05:10 +0000 lilteacherbee 2647392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've got a few years to figure it out, but probably not. The bus stops right by our house, but we also live less than 5 minutes from the school. I guess it will depend on our other kids' preschool schedule at that point, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647294 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 11:18:41 +0000 birdofafeather 2647294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we live a 4 minute walk from the elementary school they'll attend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647278 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 11:01:10 +0000 MamaG 2647278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, it's convenient to drop off. And the bus comes about 30 minutes earlier than we currently leave the house. Which is simply too darn early to be ready! She really wants to ride the bus.</p> <p>And coming home isn't an option, she does after care at the school and DH picks her up most days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647277 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 11:00:55 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2647277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I hated riding the bus. It was loud, hot, and crowded. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647275 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 10:58:52 +0000 travellingbee 2647275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. Ugh I dread school busses. They are where 90% of the bullying and misbehavior happens because the kids are unsupervised except for a driver that is... um... driving. And usually not trained to handle discipline. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647204 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:54:50 +0000 Bluebonnet 2647204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is so sad she won't get to ride the bus to school. The Elementary school is in our neighborhood, so we'll just walk her to school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647196 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:44:47 +0000 FaithFertility 2647196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: DD #2 :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647195 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:43:39 +0000 FaithFertility 2647195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I was going to say that is awesome if they did! We have many K-8 schools so kiddos are all on the same bus Kinder-8th grade :(<br /> That thought scares me, and I know many parents decided to drive kids based on that factor, can't blame them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647179 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:24:56 +0000 fancyfunction 2647179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll try it but logistically I would still need to drive her to the bus stop and the school is only right across one major road. I think it may make more sense to drive but I've heard they like the kids to take the bus at least the first few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647171 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:19:35 +0000 Maysprout 2647171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only live a mile from the school but she takes the bus (no sidewalks and a few busy streets to cross). Ince in awhile DH has some extra time and she bikes to school with him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647169 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:17:26 +0000 snowjewelz 2647169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably not, since both DH and me should be pretty flexible with dropping off while the other watches DD2 for a few minutes... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647166 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:13:53 +0000 skinnycow 2647166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live within 2 miles of the school so there is no bus option for us. It's less than a 1/2 mile from our house so we'll probably walk if we still live here in a few years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647164 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:10:50 +0000 mediagirl 2647164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. The bus arrives too late - we will have to take her to before care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647163 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:09:44 +0000 Mamaof2 2647163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, DD takes it home and LOVES it!!!</p> <p>She was assigned a 6th grade safety who gets her from her classroom and gets on the bus with her - she gets off at the same stop as DD (this is done for all K and 1st grade kids) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647154 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:59:03 +0000 KayKay 2647154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our public school is only 3 blocks away, so she'd be a walker. If we were to go private, bus would be an option, but we'd have to see what the timing is compared to preschool start for the younger kiddos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647145 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:56:28 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 2647145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live close, so no bus option for us. If it's really cold or gross, I may have to drive him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647139 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:49:39 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2647139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we'll walk to school. It's pretty close. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647133 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:41:22 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2647133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think so. I'm not even sure if we will be sending her to public school! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647130 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:35:29 +0000 winniebee 2647130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: No it's the same bus as the whole elementary school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647123 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:32:02 +0000 lamariniere 2647123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we take public transit. There's a bus, but it's private and you have to pay for it. We live too close to need it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647108 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:26:33 +0000 daniellemybelle 2647108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I'll drop her off at that age. I have some pretty traumatic memories of riding the school bus as a kid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647100 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:22:02 +0000 creativemomma15 2647100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not my DS... We are close enough and school starts early enough that we will walk him to school. When he's in 1st grade there is a new school opening though across town he will get moved to and will probably get the bus then.... Unless we decide to drive him? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647099 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:21:53 +0000 looch 2647099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No...but there is technically no bus service since we're in another town from the school. Even if he were eligible, I am not at all comfortable with shool buses for kids that are less than 10 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647091 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:20:27 +0000 FaithFertility 2647091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K bus? Is there a separate bus for K kiddos? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647088 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:19:46 +0000 kiddosc 2647088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. DH and I are hoping to flex our schedules so that we don't need to pay for before/after school care. I'll get him on the bus at 8:00 and then DH hopes to be able to be home by the time it drops off. The extra half hour of bus time each way will help us to make the no daycare thing happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-kindergartner-take-the-bus#post-2647083 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:16:35 +0000 winniebee 2647083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will your Kindergartener take the bus to school?</p> <p>The bus goes right by our house but I'm not sure if the timing works with when I have to bring our younger son to his school. DS2 has drop off at 8:15-8:30 about a 5 minute drive. And the K bus seems to come by between 8:15-8:30. I would love to be able to get DS1 on the bus and then immediately leave to drop of DS2 at school though. DS1 won't take the bus home because we have an after-school nanny. </p>