Walking to Bus Stop

I would definitely get one of the older kids as a buddy to walk with your child. I think at Kindergarden age they are perfectly capable of following safety rules, however even a few houses away kidnappings can occur. I know it is not something you want to think about, but there was just a little girl near my dad's that was abducted over the 4th of July while watching fire works with her family sitting relatively close. Teaming kids up is always safer! Good luck and congrats to your child on starting kindergarden. That is always such a big and fun milestone. My oldest son just graduated K last year.

B. :)

I have done a hand signal system with children that I took care of. When they are walking over to the bus stop have a pre determined hand signal for trouble. Watch the child for that signal. With my thing was to slap your leg, and now we use the bull sign with the index and pinky fngers standing up and the others closed. It makes the child feel like they are still in your protection.

I used to run a home daycare, too, and know how hard it is to do anything at all with all of those little bodies. What if you contacted a neighbor who has one of the older children at the bus stop about designating that child your son's "assistant" in the mornings? The buddy system is always good and he would have someone to look out for him. Good luck - and if all else fails, have a front yard party with the daycare kids. Maybe you can have a planned outside time during bus pick up time. With some toys or sidewalk chalk, you could keep them all in one spot easier.

Is there an older neighborhood child that could escort your son to the bus stop for you? Sort of a buddy? Any kids that walk past your house to the bus stop that you could ask?

Have you talked to the school? Our school busses are supossed to drop the kindergartners off at their house, I'm not sure about pick ups.

hi! I am in the same issue, I have a at home day care, and my daughter is also starting school in the August, and our house is only a few houses away from the bus stop, but in my case, the school my daughter is going to said that in order for them to let her off the bus, I have to be at the bus stop for them to let her off the bus. But in the morning I will just have to walk her down there with the kids I watch. Otherwise, maybe find a older neigbors child that could walk with your son. At this age, I fear they don't pay attention completly to street safety and they still need a little guidance this year. hope this can help, good luck!

I think it would be fine as long as you "rehearse" with him so he knows exactly what he's supposed to do (stay out of the street, wait until the bus comes to a complete stop, etc.) and watch him from your door step. My sis in law watches her kindergartner from her porch in the mornings.