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Originally Posted by Antithesis
I'm not writing this post in order to disparage your friend, far from it, but schools make bus route maps available to parents in the week leading up to school beginning. While I disagree with helicoptering/overprotective behavior, as a parent, I can see how it happens and how easy it could be for some to give in to that type of urge (for lack of a better word).
As an outsider, with little explanation regarding the situation from the woman involved, I'd say it really seems like a case of someone simply being uncomfortable with the first day back/separation blues. I can't help but wholeheartedly disagree with her characterization of this incident as being a confirmation of her fears that school buses are unsafe. If the driver is at fault for anything in this case, it is being far too accomodating to her. Without knowing anything of her child's situation, it does seem like classic helicoptering to me (but you'd know better than I regarding her parenting style). After all, I can't really see any rationale for this action on her part; what possibly could it have accomplished?
Again - I'd just like to reiterate that I'm not trying to say anything insulting toward your friend, just my outside observations. Would love to hear her reasoning for this.
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I appreciate your careful wording. She's an old friend, and I'm not looking to debate character.
I really have no idea what actually happened that day. I just know that she's not the kind of weirdo that I would be imagining if I read this story and didn't know her.
I bolded the one part because one of the explanations I've dreamed up was that maybe her kid has major anxiety issues. Just a possible explanation that I probably never would have bothered to think of if I didn't know Krista.
But aside from this story in particular, I think I agree with the general sentiment of this thread. When I was a kid, I had to walk to the friggin bus stop. I can only imagine asking my mom for a ride. She probably would have laughed in my face. Oh, and I had to make my own lunch, too.