School pick up

[sunnydays]

I think sometimes we have to do what is best for the entire group and if the cold poses a danger to the younger kids, we cannot risk their health for one child to go to school. In this case I would have cancelled as well and offered the parents to just bring the school aged child to the daycare for the day instead if drop-off and pick-up would be too difficult to arrange. I don't think this teaches a child any bad lesson. If they have to miss school due to extreme weather, all it teaches them is that they should not risk their lives or the safety of others for any reason. If there is freezing rain, etc. I do not take my son to school as it is not safe to take the little ones out. I think this teaches him that we have to care for each other and sometimes we have to sacrifice things we want to do because it is best for the group. I have been doing the school bus runs this week so far, but I just have to go two blocks, so we are out for about 10 minutes at a time. Tomorrow they are calling for -36 with wind chill in the morning...if that comes true, my son will stay home and we won't go out. At that point I believe it is dangerous for the little ones and it would be selfish of me to take them out just because I want MY son to go to school. Just my opinion.