Your child's first time on the bus

Is your child going to preschool, kindergarten by bus???...How are you going to deal with this?

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I'm Freaking! LOL
My DS is going to pre-k on a bus next week. With DDs schedule, this is going to be a HUGE help, but, I know the first few days Im going to be a nervous wreck!
I KNOW he'll be ok. Gosh, my mom drove a bus for YEARS!
I know he's going to love it.
I have to be a "big girl". LOL

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I'm so nervous I got the slip in the mail from the bus company...If I'm freakin' now how will I be the morning of.

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Me too - DS starts kindergarten next week and I am not ready for any of this. I know he'll be fine but it's still making me anxious.

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My son starts kindergaten next week and we haven;t even hear if we are GETTING buses yet... But I am freaking out about him being on it anyway, just in case :)

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You'd be surprised how comfortable your DC will make you feel. My daughter is now 11, but I remember her first day like it was yesterday.....she literally ran onto that bus! I was in tears, and she said... "mommy, I won't be gone that long, stay right here, I'll be back before you know it!". I was almost tempted to wait,lol. Later that day, she came home so happy she was finally a 'big girl', my fears went right out the door. It's a big step for all us parents :(

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My baby starts kindergarten next week too. He has a friend that lives around the corner. I hope they can sit together!

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DS is going to preschool and he is going on the bus. I will see how it goes.

I requested a matron for him since he is so young.

DH took the day off for the 1st day of school, we will be following the bus. I think they are used to that with new parents.

I will most likely follow the bus for a few days to make sure he is OK but mostly for MY comfort level too.

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For those whose children are in pre-K and going on the bus, is the bus prvoided by the school district, private pre-school or did you hire them? Thanks!

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I can count on one hand how many times DS has been in another vehicle besides mine or DH's ( and that was only because I was in the hospital!)

It's gonna be rough

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Noah will be going on one to pre K ....honestly...I cannot even sleep at night right now thinking about it. I am terrified....

And the district is paying for it, as he is classified as a pre schooler with a "disability" ...his pre K is through the district for his speech and other issues.