my sons bus driver

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jessica31876

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My son just got home from school and told me that he was like 30 seconds late for the bus this morning. His bus driver was angry about it and told him that if he was late for the bus one more time she would write him up on a discipline referral. She doesnt bother to ask him why he is late of course which he wasnt late because he got to the busstop at 8:42 exactly which is what time she is supposed to be there and his busstop is right outside our house. He doesnt like going out earlier because the people in our neighborhood let their dogs run loose and he is afraid of them. Some of them are vicious. I have tried everything I can to get the dogs put up or taken away. They will put them up for awhile but then eventually they start roaming the streets again. That is another story though. He talked to his counseler today and she told him that the bus driver CANNOT write him up for not being at the busstop when she gets there. He can only receive a D.R. if he is late to SCHOOL because he misses the bus. Im thinking I might need to call and complain to her supervisor since she seems to want to threaten my son. He said yesterday she yelled at him also because he was at the busstop at 8:42 and she had waited for 2 and 1/2 minutes but I know that isnt true because I was watching for the bus for him and I told him the second she pulled up and he was out the door. She is really ticking me off though with her little attitude she is getting with him. Im not to sure what her problem is aside from the fact that I called her supervisor because she went right past him twice already when he was out at the busstop. Maybe she got into trouble for that so now she is going to yell at him if she has to wait even a few seconds?
 
oh, i'll give his bus driver a piece of my mind. last school year the kids' bus driver was an idiot, rude and all together not a nice man! the kids stop was set for 8:36 and they would normally be out there a couple mins early at least. well...this particular bus driver thought he would get there 8 mins early and then not even wait for my kids. if the driver is early they have to wait at least 90 sec after the stops scheduled time per the school district. so anyway, we think we hear the bus and the kids go running to try to catch it...they make it a foot from the door of the bus, the driver sees the kids and then closes the door and drives off!!!! :cursing: :cursing: needless to say, I AM LIVID!!! i called the school district immediately and they almost fired him. 1. because he didn't wait for the kids and 2. he almost ran my kid over!!!!! anywho...the next day he bought individually wrapped brownies for every child. he learned his lesson that day..don't mess with the best or you'll die like the rest. :D:D:D LOL!!

sorry so lengthly.
 
oh yes last years driver was not much better. My other sons bus driver is sooo much nicer. Granted he rides the handicapped bus and only has like five kids so maybe it is a little less stressful but still I dont see why she should act like that. I mean if she doesnt want to wait then just drive away right? Dont take it out on him and at the very least ask him if there is any reason why he doesnt come out til he sees her out there.
 
Our driver is a woman and she is so mean to my kiddo. We had a bus driver we LOVED and he got switched to another route. We've been stuck with this mean, nasty, hateful woman for 3 years now. She yells at my son (thinks I can't hear her I guess) and she punishes Lane for anything and everything that goes on (on the bus or off). I just called her supervisor last week. She has not calmed down much so it may be time for another call.
UGH! Sorry you are going through that!!! It stinks!
 
I would definately call and complain. If not for any other reason that to have it "on the record" in case this behavior continues or she does something worse.
Bus drivers are not usually very "happy" people. They have very hard, very stressful, very low-paying jobs. But that does NOT excuse them from treating children poorly.
One thing you might try to do is walk him to the bus every day for a full week. When your son gets on the bus, just sorta give the driver a look that says, "I'm watching you". Your presense will keep her from saying anything to your son right then and there and she might not say things again if you give her the impression that you've got your eye on her.
 
oh forgot to mention he is in high school. He might get teased with mom walking him to the bus stop everyday KWIM? I have no doubt that he can handle it himself but he isnt doing anything wrong IMO so he should not be getting yelled at by some miserable person. I understand that the job is stressful also...that is why I make sure to impress on my kids how important it is to be well behaved. He doesnt do anything wrong on the bus(well aside from making her wait for him a few times if you would count that as misbehaving??). My daughter said she also yelled at her yesterday for taking a drink of her tea. She rarely rides the bus so she wouldnt know that that isnt allowed and she said the bus driver didnt even warn her just started yelling.
 
jessica31876 said:
oh forgot to mention he is in high school. He might get teased with mom walking him to the bus stop everyday KWIM? I have no doubt that he can handle it himself but he isnt doing anything wrong IMO so he should not be getting yelled at by some miserable person. I understand that the job is stressful also...that is why I make sure to impress on my kids how important it is to be well behaved. He doesnt do anything wrong on the bus(well aside from making her wait for him a few times if you would count that as misbehaving??). My daughter said she also yelled at her yesterday for taking a drink of her tea. She rarely rides the bus so she wouldnt know that that isnt allowed and she said the bus driver didnt even warn her just started yelling.
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**snort**
Ok then. Nevermind about the whole "walking-him-to-the-bus-stop" thing. Bad idea. lol

But I would for-sure report the driver. She sounds like a total b-word.
 
lizzyfizzy said:
ahhh yes...the look! jenny you should teach a class on this look! it's pretty much your forte. :D
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I should, shouldn't I? Cameron has started saying to me... "Mom, why are you giving me "the look"?" lol Half the time I'm not even trying to do it. But other times I'm doing it on purpose. Because "the look" says a multitude of things. It says...

"Do that again and just see what happens next"

"If you do that again I will rip your arms off and beat you with them"

"If you don't stop that right now I will END you"

"I brough you into this world and I can certainly make your time here miserable, if you DON'T STOP THAT THIS INSTANT!!!"

"czczczczczczczczcz" (thats the static noise of my exhaustion lol)
 
LOL oh gosh my kids know that look all to well. They say I have a tone that I use to when I am aggravated and they just leave me alone. Combine the look and the tone and nobody wants to be around me LOL

Lilcameronsmommy said:
I should, shouldn't I? Cameron has started saying to me... "Mom, why are you giving me "the look"?" lol Half the time I'm not even trying to do it. But other times I'm doing it on purpose. Because "the look" says a multitude of things. It says...

"Do that again and just see what happens next"

"If you do that again I will rip your arms off and beat you with them"

"If you don't stop that right now I will END you"

"I brough you into this world and I can certainly make your time here miserable, if you DON'T STOP THAT THIS INSTANT!!!"

"czczczczczczczczcz" (thats the static noise of my exhaustion lol)
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Oh, but that's totally gonna make him not want to go to school, whether she has any power over him or not. :( Bummer.

Of course, if I had to drive a bus full of kids from age 5-18, I'd probably have an attitude too. She's probably underpaid and overworked.

Doesn't make it okay to be mean to your baby, but her job probably sucks.
 
I defenitely agree. Their job sucks. I still cant figure out why she would be angry over waiting on him when she chose to wait :confused: Im going to call in the morning and find out what the deal is. I dont want to embarrass my son but she should understand why he isnt out there and also should be explained what she can/cant do. I dont get why she thinks she would be able to write him up because he misses the bus or almost misses the bus LOL
joelsgirl said:
Of course, if I had to drive a bus full of kids from age 5-18, I'd probably have an attitude too. She's probably underpaid and overworked.
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