Kindy field trip

[*Efjay*]

Evans school is having a field trip to see a live performance of the magic pudding.
I would like him to go. But the thing is, its 2 HOUR bus trip into the city! He is 5, on a bus with no seatbelts!! I don't want him getting there that way! Do most schools allow the parents to drive them to events like this?
I mean far out! I have only just started to let him catch the bus in the mornings which is 10 minutes to school. No way is he going unrestrained through the city for 2 hours! Then home again in peak hour!

Am I crazy for being so paranoid?

[Trillian]

FJ, I mean this in the kindest possible way, but I think you're worrying too much about this hun. When Lindsay was in kindergarten they went to see a play in a town that was 1.5hrs away and they travelled by bus too, they also had another trip to an environmental teaching centre which was further still. Not all seats had seatbelts either. You would be surprised at how well behaved they will be - the teachers do a pretty good job of making sure that no one is up running about the bus and when I was a kid and went on trips we were always given games to play like car cricket and singing etc. If you really do feel that strongly about it, then by all means ask if you can drive him there, or alternatively if you can go on the bus with them.

ETA - if travelling back in peak hour at least you know they will only be going at a snails pace

[Lulu]

Oh hun, I agree with Trillian. Kids always go on excursions by bus, not really much alternative its a pity they don't have seatbelts in them though.

[MantaRay]

FJ, I tend to agree with the others. It is inevitable that kids will have to go on public transport or school buses and the fact is that they mostly don't have seatbelts. It might not be ideal, but it's the way it is. I am sure that after the first excursion you will become more used to it. I think the biggest problem for us mums is the "firsts". I am starting to understand why mum still worried about me when I was travelling OS in my 30s!!

[*Efjay*]

I have no problem with him going by bus & I know thay they would be pretty well behaved, its the fact that if the bus was involved in an accident my 5 yr old who is normally fully restrainted in an age appropriate seat in the car would be likely to be seriously injured.

I have found out from another parentt hat the school uses the coach that has seatbelts fitted for big trips, so I am happy about that but will be confirming this with the school before sending him on the trip.

Its the idiots on the road that worry me most. Yes I know he could be involved in an accident on the way there while in my car BUT he woul dbe safer as he would be in his seat, buckled in.

[Tobily]

I have no problem with him going by bus & I know thay they would be pretty well behaved, its the fact that if the bus was involved in an accident my 5 yr old who is normally fully restrainted in an age appropriate seat in the car would be likely to be seriously injured.

I have found out from another parentt hat the school uses the coach that has seatbelts fitted for big trips, so I am happy about that but will be confirming this with the school before sending him on the trip.

Its the idiots on the road that worry me most. Yes I know he could be involved in an accident on the way there while in my car BUT he woul dbe safer as he would be in his seat, buckled in.

I agree with you fionajill - I don't think I'd be happy with it either. I consider myself a pretty reasonable and relaxed mummy but yeah, I wouldn't want her on a bus like that either for the same reason as you.