So, Thursday was the first day of school, and I remembered that I'd really like to somehow discuss car safety with the principal.
We typically walk to/from school, but in the extreme cold, or rain, or when I've got errands to run, I drive. The problem I have is this - I pull up, he gets in and they shut the door, and you're expected to drive off. Now, if it's at all chilly, or raining, he has to not only remove his backpack from his back, but also his jacket, before he can even SIT, let alone buckle. So then I get funny looks from the teachers for not moving yet. Then, I have to wait for him to buckle. I always felt guilty doing it, but last year, I finally started just rolling forward past the "single file" area, so that he could buckle and others could go around me so I wasn't holding up the line. Even 2 mph in the parking lot though, I hate moving while they're unbuckled.
And this year, both big kids are in school. So it will take even longer.
So does anyone have any ideas of how I might present this to the principal? I know that on their end, their problem is that they are trying to get all of the kids out the door in a timely manner, and traffic in the area is also a huge issue. The parking lot is tiny, so the line stretches way down the road every day. It is an option to park and walk up to get them, but in the rain, that's an issue too.
What I'd like to happen, is for them to not stand there impatiently, almost pressuring you to drive off with your child unbuckled.
I was also disappointed, because last year at Open House, I saw a huge stack of brochures on carseats and boosters on the welcome table, and there were none there this year. The lack of booster usage at that school is insane.
We typically walk to/from school, but in the extreme cold, or rain, or when I've got errands to run, I drive. The problem I have is this - I pull up, he gets in and they shut the door, and you're expected to drive off. Now, if it's at all chilly, or raining, he has to not only remove his backpack from his back, but also his jacket, before he can even SIT, let alone buckle. So then I get funny looks from the teachers for not moving yet. Then, I have to wait for him to buckle. I always felt guilty doing it, but last year, I finally started just rolling forward past the "single file" area, so that he could buckle and others could go around me so I wasn't holding up the line. Even 2 mph in the parking lot though, I hate moving while they're unbuckled.
And this year, both big kids are in school. So it will take even longer.
So does anyone have any ideas of how I might present this to the principal? I know that on their end, their problem is that they are trying to get all of the kids out the door in a timely manner, and traffic in the area is also a huge issue. The parking lot is tiny, so the line stretches way down the road every day. It is an option to park and walk up to get them, but in the rain, that's an issue too.
What I'd like to happen, is for them to not stand there impatiently, almost pressuring you to drive off with your child unbuckled.
I was also disappointed, because last year at Open House, I saw a huge stack of brochures on carseats and boosters on the welcome table, and there were none there this year. The lack of booster usage at that school is insane.
