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School bus stop safety?

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i am looking for tips or anything to print off. my sons bus stop is pure chaos every morning. i have complained to my apartment complex office no good. the bus company say the stop isnt their problem. the school is trying its best to help my son understand what he sees is wrong. hes imitating the older kids behavior. which isnt good behavior

the parents arent out there and dont seem to care that their kids are acting like they have no sense. they run over top of live power lines that connect ac units to the apartment buildings behind the stop they run into the street without looking they scream and yell. they dont respect or listen to the adult on the stop and yes thats me i am 30 years old.

i am planning to ask my complex to call a meeting of the parents of all bus riding kids in our complex and to do a presentation. i plan to shoot a video of what i see tomorrow somehow. may have my hubby do that

seeing your child acting stupid and doing things that are very dangerous might c

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  1. It is the Bus company's responsibility from the point that the bus arrives and leaves the stop.  Otherwise it is the parent's.

    If the children are not doing anything illegal, then calling the cops will not do anything.  Screaming, yelling and not listening to you is not illegal, nor is running into the street without looking.  

    If talking to the parents isn't working then they won't be going to a meeting to see their kids misbehaving.... If they don't care, they don't care.

    You may want to start carpooling.


  2. Actually, you may be stopped from filming the children as you do not have the right to do that, not to meantion some people may take it the wrong way as to why your husband is outside with a video camera filming children who are not his own.

    So if you are going to do that, you better be careful

  3. I think you are completely in the right, ive listed a website or two that deals with bus safety, you might find something you can use for your presentation or even something you can give to the kids to make them more aware

    http://www.aboutschool.com/busstop.htm

    http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/PEOPLE/outreach...

    http://news14.com/content/school_news/bu...

  4. You are on the right track.  I would also suggest when you call the local police you explain your ideal to them and ask if they can "patrol the area" from a block or so away so they can also see what is going on and one of them be on hand for the meeting with the parents.  With video on hand and a policeman telling the same thing the parent can no longer deny there is an issue.  If more parents would get involved then it would be easier as well.  Possibly try to set up a schedule so two adults are there at all times then it isnt your word against the childs.

  5. I think your OH videoing them from a distance is an excellent idea. Even then, be prepared for parents making you out to be the bad guy - they'll do anything rather than admit their little special snowflakes are at fault. Make sure the video shows you asking them to behave sensibly and them ignoring you, not just their dangerous behaviour, or you could find them turning on you for making the video when you "should" have been supervising them.

  6. I think the meeting sounds like a great idea and showing the video is genius. Make sure you date stamp the video. BTW As long as the kids are on a public street you can video tape them---it isn't illegal (at least in my state it isn't.)

    Before the meeting and AT the meeting I would stress that you are concerned for the safety of the children---gloss over the fact that they are being obnoxious.

    If you know of a couple of other parents who might agree with you, speak with them ahead of time and get their support before the meeting.

    Don't be suprised if some parents shrug it off or don't see a problem. All you can do is let them know there is a problem and keep teaching your son the proper way to behave.

  7. Go for it!! The little idiots need to stop their behaviour, it is so shocking the way this Generation Behaves.

  8. Have you actually talked to the parents? I agree with the person who said if you talked to them and they didn't care that showing them a video is unlikely to make much difference.  I also agree that some people may take it the wrong way if you are videotaping their kids without permission.  I understand that your motives are good, but I would call the meeting and discuss exactly what's going on *without* videotaping anyone.  As for the police, it might actually be helpful to tell them what's going on so that one or two mornings they could be there to lecture the kids on safety.  Most little kids will take a police officer seriously and that might help a lot.

    As for things like running over live power lines, that sounds like something your apartment complex had better deal with before someone gets hurt and they get sued.  Put something in writing detailing what you've seen and how it occurs regularly, and I bet their lawyers will get them busy finding a safer way to route the lines.  (A complaint in writing is far more likely to get results than an oral one, as it makes a paper trail that could be used later in a lawsuit).

    And definitely stay with your child at the bus stop under the circumstances (or drive him to school).

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