I posted this question on another forum, but thought I would ask here since there is so much information here.
DD does not go to kindergarten until next year, but a lot of the kids on the block are starting now so she is hearing all about the bus from them. She is terrified at the idea of no seatbelts and doesn't want to ride the bus. (she has anxiety about this stuff in general). Obviously she a has a full year to warm up to the bus idea, but I don't know how comfortable I am with that. I still have her 5 pt. harnessed, so she doesn't get how come you have to be in a car seat in a car and nothing on a bus. I don't either. Now I get that not every kid will be harnessed or in a booster on a bus, but why the no seatbelts. Am I missing something?
Where do I start in inquiring? School board? School traffic office? Administration? Not even worth trying to tackle?
Thoughts?
DD does not go to kindergarten until next year, but a lot of the kids on the block are starting now so she is hearing all about the bus from them. She is terrified at the idea of no seatbelts and doesn't want to ride the bus. (she has anxiety about this stuff in general). Obviously she a has a full year to warm up to the bus idea, but I don't know how comfortable I am with that. I still have her 5 pt. harnessed, so she doesn't get how come you have to be in a car seat in a car and nothing on a bus. I don't either. Now I get that not every kid will be harnessed or in a booster on a bus, but why the no seatbelts. Am I missing something?
Where do I start in inquiring? School board? School traffic office? Administration? Not even worth trying to tackle?
Thoughts?