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Originally Posted by concretegurl  I feel so bad for saying this but
I was overjoyed to hear my newlphew was attending a neighboring school, apparently they use a different alert style there and put all surrounding schools on lock down.
Like my children attend a school with a hospital next door, when a man made threats to show up at the hospital and ahoot it up over being billed the school was put on lock down and parents received the automated lock down alert calls. The schools blocks away did not get the lock down alert.
I spent several days wondering how to talk to him or react to this, in the end we all need to address these conversations with children in age appropriate ways.
Today my kids came home with a leaflet from school about the school's emergency policy and ways to talk with children etc.
I can't help but think
Why aren't our schools always on lock down while in session?
I see not issue with strict order and safety protocol.
From the wondering child who leaves for the bathroom to mess around, to child abductions to truency and school shootings.
While we can'thelp guarentee any corse of action will prevent this from ever happening again, I think as adults we need to take greater responsibility for our children's safety.
Maybe its just me, it bothers me to see kindergarden, first, second grade children walking themselves to and from school even. |
I agree totally with you. My daughter is almost 14 and I still take her to school. A while back I went a few months without a car. \ It was hard getting her there everyday, but I did it. Either by my grandma, borrowing someones car, whatever. The only other option would have been for her to take the bus. I do not feel comfortable with that. The only way that would happen is if I took it with her and rode back by myself. I am not over protective type of person, but I am not taking chances with my daughter. I just can't put her on a bus to get off alone then walk to school alone too. I notice elementary school kids walking alone too and know what you mean concretegirl. Sad it has to be that way, but it is what it is.