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Originally Posted by antikristuseke
I wouldn't say over the edge. To be honest, I do not know what it feels like to have a child, and won't pretend to know the concern you feel for their well being. That being said, you seem to be a tad overly protective, but I do not know you personally nor the are you live in so I don't really put much weight on this vague assumption. Also, I do think parents fears, while not unfounded, are exaggerated since the kidnapping rate among persons under 18 is 8.2 per 100,000. So it is far from common.
My main problem with this though is that I think the school has no business in telling how parents send their kids to school. Their child, their choice if the kid walks or bikes or takes the bus or is driven to the school door.
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Well, here is the deal on that....when does the child come under school supervision? On the way to school? On the bus going to school? What if said child is hit and killed on that 4 mile stretch? Think the parents will sue? I would venture a guess and say yes. The school should and probably does have bus service. True, it is the parents choice but like I said, I would not allow my daughters to ride nor walk the four miles. As far as overly protective.....if and when you do become a parent a very different reality sets in. You worry about your kids. I'm sure your parents still worry about you to some degree.
Hey check this out....now you know why parents worry.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...est=latestnews