Bus Drop Off and Pick Ups

[Robyn]

I live where there are no sidewalks and the bus picks up at the end of my driveway! it is wonderful!

[sunnydays]

Ugh...I am sooooo not looking forward to doing bus stop runs again this winter!!! I tried several times to get my son's stop changed as the bus goes right past our house and he is the only kid at his stop. They refused. I cited safety, I even told them (truthfully) that some days my son couldn't go to school because the roads were not well plowed and I couldn't get him to his stop. They said they can only stop at an intersection Soooo...I use my 6 seater Bye Bye Buggy and I have a rain/wind cover that I made for it. It does not go well in snow...but I did discover last year toward the end of the season that if the road is not plowed the same day, I could call the City and when I did that, they did come the next morning and clear it. I hope that this tactic will get me through the winter. Otherwise, I would LOVE to find someone to walk him to and from and not have to do it at all...I have a potential candidate right now...just not sure how often she will want to do it...but at least I may be able to call on her when I am stuck. Good luck! School runs are no fun! The ONLY positive thing I found that comes from it is that we do get out every morning...and once all those snowsuits are on, we play outside as long as it is not too cold...and I am sure there would have been many days I wouldn't have bothered if I wasn't already out there. So there are some pluses