Afraid of the School Bus - Share Your Parenting Tips!
August 16th 2007 by Dr.MOZ in School, Parenting
There will be a bus load of first-time school bus riders as we begin the new school year, and as you probably already know…many kids simply don’t like the bus. Some children are weary of bullies, others aren’t sure about the bus drivers, and most are afraid that they’ll end up somewhere in Egypt!
We thought this back-to-school season would be the perfect time to pick your brains to learn,
“How did you prepare your first-time school bus riders for the big day?”
Click on the comment bubble above to post your tips and tricks to help prepare the next generation of students for the bus. Thanks for sharing everyone!
Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ
August 16th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
My little guy is still too small, but some of our friends met their son at the school for his first ride. I’m sure it depends on the child, but they only had to do it once because the bus became fun after that.
August 17th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
I’ve never actually done it with my kids, but I hear that some schools allow the parents to ride with their kids. This would only work if you lived close to the school (could be a long walk back), but I thought I’d throw it out there.
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:04 am
The first day for our 5-yr old daughter was definitely the hardest (for her and us!). My wife stood with her outside the daycare centre and, fortunately, another child that our girl knew was also waiting. I was waiting for her at the dropoff point in front of her school (and she knew to look for me there) to make sure she knew where to go once off the bus. I’m not saying that doing this on the first day is all that’s required. Each child adapts to the routine differently and for every child that is ok with it there are many more that have difficulty with the whole thing,
September 17th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I’m a TA working in the schools.
I have worked with a lot of special needs students.
What I found that helps is a social stories.
I make the story short.
Type a little story with as much pictures as I could.
Ex. Hi my name is ———. I have to go to school on a school bus. My mom or dad makes sure I get on the right bus.
At the end of the day my teacher puts me on the right bus.
I don’t ever have to worry.
My bus driver will always get me home safe.
Hope this will help others
Marg Taylor
Mommy or Daddy will be waiting for me.