http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/#comment-24186 Cricket http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/little-boy-lost/#comment-24186 I had a Bus Driver for years. I remember the man fondly if I had a problem he would drop me off at my brother in laws place without a problem even IF it was out of his way to do so. I took is teasing/ribbing with a grain of salt and he knew. I envy kids includeing my baby brothers for haveing the home school experiance. I had a Bus Driver for years. I remember the man fondly if I had a problem he would drop me off at my brother in laws place without a problem even IF it was out of his way to do so. I took is teasing/ribbing with a grain of salt and he knew. I envy kids includeing my baby brothers for haveing the home school experiance.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/#comment-16570 Mary http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/little-boy-lost/#comment-16570 I wanted to say I have a similar story that happened to me on a regular basis when I was a child. Our substitute bus driver would pretend to pass out and "almost" crash. It was truly terrifying. He would bounce over curbs and pretend to lose control. Granted this was back in the late 70's, but I still remember it. I vowed to keep my kids off the school bus, and I did. I wanted to say I have a similar story that happened to me on a regular basis when I was a child. Our substitute bus driver would pretend to pass out and “almost” crash. It was truly terrifying. He would bounce over curbs and pretend to lose control. Granted this was back in the late 70′s, but I still remember it. I vowed to keep my kids off the school bus, and I did.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/#comment-16022 kate http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/little-boy-lost/#comment-16022 I am crying now after reading your story! I am so sorry for what happened on that bus. What a horrifying way for your poor child to start his school career! My kids would have been terrified! We sometimes forget that children don't catch on to subtlety, sarcasm, etc. I read somewhere that kids can not comprehend things like sarcasm till about age 8. Most people don't know this, but on the other hand I would hope that most adults would have the common sense to know when enough is enough- or at the very least he could have said that he was only kidding. It's stories like this (and so many others) that make me confident about our choice to jump through hoops to get our kids into our walking distance school instead of bussing. I am crying now after reading your story! I am so sorry for what happened on that bus. What a horrifying way for your poor child to start his school career! My kids would have been terrified!
We sometimes forget that children don’t catch on to subtlety, sarcasm, etc. I read somewhere that kids can not comprehend things like sarcasm till about age 8. Most people don’t know this, but on the other hand I would hope that most adults would have the common sense to know when enough is enough- or at the very least he could have said that he was only kidding.
It’s stories like this (and so many others) that make me confident about our choice to jump through hoops to get our kids into our walking distance school instead of bussing.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/#comment-14624 Alexandra http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/little-boy-lost/#comment-14624 It would have been one thing to joke with him for a few minutes, let him get a little bit alarmed, then say, "I'm just kidding, of course." Probably no harm would have been done then, and it might have served as social practice (i.e. learning how to identify a joke), but there was no reason to drag it on forever like that. It would have been one thing to joke with him for a few minutes, let him get a little bit alarmed, then say, “I’m just kidding, of course.” Probably no harm would have been done then, and it might have served as social practice (i.e. learning how to identify a joke), but there was no reason to drag it on forever like that.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/#comment-1980 TheCrone http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/little-boy-lost/#comment-1980 OMG I would have been ropable! My daugher is five and is on the Autism Spectrum. She would have had a complete meltdown and been unable to give any information or directions at all if that had happened to her! Standing Ovation to your son and lots of booing to the bus driver! OMG I would have been ropable! My daugher is five and is on the Autism Spectrum. She would have had a complete meltdown and been unable to give any information or directions at all if that had happened to her! Standing Ovation to your son and lots of booing to the bus driver!

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/#comment-651 Amy http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/little-boy-lost/#comment-651 Wow, I cannot believe the bus driver would be so deceptive with your son! I mean, wow! Poor boy. If it were me as a girl I am positive I would have cried! Wow, I cannot believe the bus driver would be so deceptive with your son! I mean, wow! Poor boy. If it were me as a girl I am positive I would have cried!

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/#comment-643 Annie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/little-boy-lost/#comment-643 This is a wonderful post. It is so sweet that your little boy could tell the bus driver all that information to identify himself. You should be very proud of him and how he reacted in a very frightening situation for him. I am a regular visitor and really enjoy your blog!! This is a wonderful post. It is so sweet that your little boy could tell the bus driver all that information to identify himself. You should be very proud of him and how he reacted in a very frightening situation for him. I am a regular visitor and really enjoy your blog!!

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/#comment-637 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/little-boy-lost/#comment-637 Yes, I've never been able to understand why some adults think it's fun to tease children past the point of it being funny. I'm sure they can't realize the effect such teasing can have on a child... I hope they don't, anyway. Yes, I’ve never been able to understand why some adults think it’s fun to tease children past the point of it being funny. I’m sure they can’t realize the effect such teasing can have on a child… I hope they don’t, anyway.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/lost-on-the-schoolbus/#comment-636 Ruth http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/little-boy-lost/#comment-636 That was so mean of the bus driver. He should have known better than to tease such a young child about such a serious thing. I have an uncle who teases our children like that, and I hate it. They don't like him either. You should be really proud of the way your son reacted. That was so mean of the bus driver. He should have known better than to tease such a young child about such a serious thing. I have an uncle who teases our children like that, and I hate it. They don’t like him either. You should be really proud of the way your son reacted.

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