My daughter is 7 and in second grade. Her class is taking a field trip next week, and the plan is for them to take the church's mini-bus. It's an Aerotech, like an airport shuttle (all seats face the front), and has seatbelts. I'm not sure if the seatbelts are just lapbelts, but I think they are.
Does this type of bus provide any of the safety that a larger bus does? Or should I just drive her myself? If it does have lap/shoulder belts, is it safe to send her in a booster? My guess is that her class will take the bus every field trip because one of the dads has a CDL to drive it, but the other class uses parent drivers.
Any advice? What would you feel comfortable letting your kid do?
Does this type of bus provide any of the safety that a larger bus does? Or should I just drive her myself? If it does have lap/shoulder belts, is it safe to send her in a booster? My guess is that her class will take the bus every field trip because one of the dads has a CDL to drive it, but the other class uses parent drivers.
Any advice? What would you feel comfortable letting your kid do?