How Do You Do The Bus?

[craftymissbeth]

I'm having a similar issue too. My preschooler gets into a van that pulls in my driveway, but if he has trouble with his seatbelt I have to go out there. The driver says she can't even turn around in her seat and buckle him. I can't leave the kids inside to do it and she can't step out of the van to do it.

[Crazy8]

I have a few SA children that I put on the bus. Bus stop is on my corner. I would not take a child who could not walk from my house to the corner and even wrote in my contract that while we will all go to the bus stop as a group when weather permits there will be times where I will just watch from front steps and the child must be capable of getting on and off bus alone. If it required me walking child onto the bus I would not do it.

[toriskids]

I have only experienced this with my own child attending morning kindy. Her schedule was pick up at 7:45 am and drop off at 11:47 am. I did have to call the transportation department of the school district to have a spot put in at my driveway for the pick up, because we were having to walk 1 block (with 6 other kids sometimes) initially. We have a double stroller, baby ergo, and a wagon, and I tried to preplan what would be the most effective and fun (snacks help too). Lots of times we had to take the car or van though, which I had to load with seats early am or the night prior to.
I would speak to the parent of the child and explain the situation though. Maybe there are other options available for you as I used to have one PreK DCK have another mom for the school offer to drop off the child, so I only had to deal with the pick up in the am.
Is there anyway also to have flexibility in nap/activity/meal times? If you are really wanting to take on this responsibility, maybe some schedule rearrangement can be done?
Overall what is most important is the well being of all the children, and also you don't need anymore stress on top of running a daycare!

https://www.daycare.com/forum/images/smilies/hug.gif

[Unregistered]

I would be careful with letting an autistic child off by himself without supervision (i.e., physically bringing him to you.)

I was walking my own kids from school when I suddenly saw a 9-year-old boy tearing off between the houses. Then a couple of cop cars swerved in and the cops started chasing him. It turns out the autistic boy had gotten off at an early stop and the aide didn't catch him in time. The bus driver had left the door open a little too long, and he saw his opportunity!

They were able to find him, but it took about 30 minutes as we don't have fences in our back yards.

I would not be responsible for his safety, especially when towing along a whole household of kids with you. The parents and the school need to figure out a solution - not you!

[DaisyMamma]

Weird title- couldn't think of a way to phrase. Anyway, dcb 3 has autism and attends public preschool for services. He is picked up daily by a bus, with a monitor. The past few weeks I have brought all the kids out to greet the bus on arrival and drop off. With naps/lunch, this doesn't always work, so I have been walking him 1/2 way down my driveway and letting him get on himself- the aid meets him on the bus steps and buckles him in. He's getting great at going without any hesitation. I just don't know what I should be doing- is it ok to let him go (my driveway is short). The aid doesn't budge much to help, but it's probably because I have been bringing him out. I'm also nervous to have the aid come get him at the door because what if she trips and gets hurt on my property (winter). Any ideas?

IME people are extremely accommodating for things like this. Talk to the aide and I bet he or she will come meet him at the door.