How to prepare a child for the school bus

by Linda Ann Nickerson

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL & A FREE HAIRCUT TOO! My kindergartner boarded the bus and headed for school, sporting a brand-new backpack and a back-to-school hairstyle. I hopped up the steps, gave her a kiss, snapped a quick p...read more

by Lesley Aeschliman

Every spring at kindergarten registration, our school district hands out a flyer titled, "Kindergarten Orientation Riding the School Bus." I actually still have a copy of that flyer from when my son registered for kinderg...read more

by snowglobe

This is a tough issue, the school bus. As parents, we know the reality of what really goes on during their ride to school. It is a bully's paradise. We try when they are starting school to excite them about the bus. Ma...read more

by Branwen Smith

Preparing a child for the school bus is a tricky balancing act between making sure those first trips to school are viewed with joy and excitement, and giving the child the knowledge of how to deal with the situation if it ...read more

by Lily E

Swear words and lice. These are two things I've seen come off the bus. So how can you prepare your child so he or she doesn't come off the bus sounding like a long-shore man? Riding the bus can be scary, eye-opening, a...read more

by Lili Melton Ph.D.

How to Prepare Your Child for the School Bus When the time came for my boys to need to ride the school bus, I was more anxious and needed preparing more than they did. The boys never rode a bus, I thought, "Oh, they a...read more

by Don Williams

Inasmuch as I am a father of four grown and happily married sons, and grandfather of nine delightful grandchildren and also a Shriner Clown frequently performing for little kids and big kids too for the past forty plus yea...read more

by Van Mackie

If your first child is going off to school you had better hope you've done your homework. The big orange vehicle that stops at your door, at the end of your driveway, or somewhere down the road is going to swallow your li...read more

by Andrea Moore

I think in answering this question, one needs to sit back and think about their own feelings when they were a child. When I was younger I was so scared to take the bus, I didn't have very many friends and it seemed like th...read more

by Shashi

Many kids love riding on a bus. Some kids get bored of sitting in the car all the time and they actually like it when there is a change. And a bus is something bigger where they have a good view. But change can be scary to...read more

by Sam Smart

Children ride school buses generally because of a great distance between their home and the school they attend, there is unavailability of a person to transport them, or they just enjoy riding with their friends. Surprisi...read more

by Olivia Slowey

The school bus can be a threat or a thrill. I have first hand experience of the school bus of today, and I think you parents need to be aware of the dangers that lurk when you decide your child is old enough or independen...read more

by Nicolacho

Children regard riding the school bus for the first time with such an awe. They find amazement in something that we regard with indifference. However, there is also a side of them that is at first quite terrified. The ...read more

by Neifi Perez

The school bus can be a frightening and disconcerting place, especially for a elementary aged child. It shouldn't be that way but it is what it is. The reason the school bus is such a dreadful place for many young childr...read more

by Suzanne Desjardins

As a school bus driver, I feel that I might be able to shed some light on this problem. Most children that are getting on a school bus for the first time can be scared and even reluctant. Very few aren't. Most parents...read more

by Joshua Keyes DVM

Don't. A school bus is a reckless, unsafe place. No child should be forced to ride one. Here is the place where all of the things you try to teach your child at home like self-control and respect for other people, bot...read more

by W.Truth Hurts

Start by waking up plenty early, so you can call and ask the bus drivers name. If its your first time! Know where the bus will pick up your child and know approximately what time it will arrive the night before. Experience...read more

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by Ho Tin

Engaging school bus to send your child to and fro school has becoming more and more common. There are a few important things to do when preparing a child for the school bus. First of all, we have to make sure the child...read more

by Megan Crist

I always hated riding the school bus. From day one until I graduated high school. My senior year, I could only drive to school every other day because I shared a car with my mom who worked. This resulted in my being the...read more

by Katherine Tabor

It's the first day of school and your little one is dressed for success right, your heart is in your throat with separation anxiety he's seen his big brother ride the bus and has his heart set on taking that giant yellow r...read more