scatterbunny
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Hayley's kindergarten class, along with the other PM class, went to the pumpkin patch today. I volunteered to be a parent helper. I asked her teacher weeks ago how transportation was going to be arranged and was told they use big busses.
I'm okay with that because Hayley is 4 feet tall and 50 pounds now, knows how to stay seated properly and rides a big bus to and from school every day.
When it was time to load everyone on the busses it became obvious that there wasn't enough room on the one big bus that was there, and they only had a short bus for the rest of us. So my group, six kids plus three adults, were asked to ride the short bus. Which meant lapbelts for everyone, except two kids who were very obviously below 40 pounds used the built-in harnesses on the bus.
I was so unhappy. I didn't want to throw a fit in front of everyone, we were already running behind schedule. Still, I was sick to my stomach the entire ride to and from the pumpkin patch, about 15 miles out of town on a rural, 55mph highway.
Next Monday when I volunteer again I'm telling the teacher how I feel about lapbelts and their lack of safety, and telling her that if a short bus will be used again in the future I will drive Hayley myself.
Other than that, the field trip went well. All six kids in my group were great. It was a bit chilly and raining slightly, but we were all in rubber boots or old shoes, warm clothes, and the pumpkin patch provides apple cider and apples. It was fun. I got some cute pictures but I'm not sure if I can upload them at the library. I'll try to do that soon.
I'm okay with that because Hayley is 4 feet tall and 50 pounds now, knows how to stay seated properly and rides a big bus to and from school every day.
When it was time to load everyone on the busses it became obvious that there wasn't enough room on the one big bus that was there, and they only had a short bus for the rest of us. So my group, six kids plus three adults, were asked to ride the short bus. Which meant lapbelts for everyone, except two kids who were very obviously below 40 pounds used the built-in harnesses on the bus.
I was so unhappy. I didn't want to throw a fit in front of everyone, we were already running behind schedule. Still, I was sick to my stomach the entire ride to and from the pumpkin patch, about 15 miles out of town on a rural, 55mph highway.
Next Monday when I volunteer again I'm telling the teacher how I feel about lapbelts and their lack of safety, and telling her that if a short bus will be used again in the future I will drive Hayley myself.
Other than that, the field trip went well. All six kids in my group were great. It was a bit chilly and raining slightly, but we were all in rubber boots or old shoes, warm clothes, and the pumpkin patch provides apple cider and apples. It was fun. I got some cute pictures but I'm not sure if I can upload them at the library. I'll try to do that soon.