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In Albany, NY during the '80s, there was no such thing as a "school bus"- anyone who lived more than 1 mile from their school was given a bus pass for the city bus system. I was (un)lucky enough to live something like 0.9 miles away, because I wasn't elegible for a pass but a friend who lived around the block got one. Our back yards nearly touched. My trip to school involved walking, riding a bike, paying for the bus, or occasionally catching a ride with a friend or in the event of some wierd celestial alignment, a parent.
There were sidewalks the whole way, and sometimes a crossing guard at major intersections. I don't think my parents obsessed about my safety the way these "soccer moms" do. I remember my mom walking me to school on the first day of kindergarten in the mid-70's in western NY. I was soon walking alone (maybe a half-mile) once I demonstrated that I could get there without getting lost.
Let's hope that all those sheltered/overprotected kids eventually find a way to develop self-sufficiency and independent thought. It seems that the brightest people I know came from families that didn't particularly "coddle" their children, while still providing plenty of love and support.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Soccer Moms, SUVs and the School Bus Stop (OT), ChipJ, Wed, 5 Sep 2001 13:08:43
- I'm on the HOA (Home Owner's Association) for my, WMiller, Thu, 6 Sep 2001 12:14:41
- It seems we're not preparing kids to be independent...., zeke, Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:57:15
- It may be a "security" issue for them.., Wavey, Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:24:57
- This is just sad..., Schu, Thu, 6 Sep 2001 06:54:12
- When I visited the US, Jo K, Wed, 5 Sep 2001 23:25:19
- Sad sad state of affairs.. my bro and I walked 1/2 mile every day, Aaron Gilbert, Wed, 5 Sep 2001 20:12:11
- "LA Story", josh harrison, Wed, 5 Sep 2001 14:59:57
- Re: Soccer Moms, SUVs and the School Bus Stop (OT), John A., Wed, 5 Sep 2001 14:08:56
- Re: Soccer Moms, SUVs and the School Bus Stop (OT), Richard Miller, Wed, 5 Sep 2001 13:12:03
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