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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 457774" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>It's better than walking, or having to drive him there yourself. They can't go door to door with the kids, and if you are unable to drive him yourself then he has to take the bus. They have to come up with the most time efficient and cost effective route for the bus, and unfortunately, this is where your home fits in with the schedule.</p><p></p><p>As a girl my family and I walked to and from school every day .7 miles each way. Rain or shine, hot or cold. I have muscular dystrophy and it was not a fun walk. In 5th grade we merged with another school and had both buildings open and one bus to serve them both. I usually rode the bus from home through all of the neighborhoods to the other school that was five miles away then to the school that was .7 miles away so that all the kids from both neighborhoods could ride. That was an hour and 45 minutes if you lived at one end or the other. I <em>could have </em>walked and often did. When we moved to the further school in 6th grade, I often took public transport and transferred buses because it was easier and quicker than riding all the way to the school near home, then coming back to the next to the last stop which was mine on the school bus. </p><p></p><p>It's not pleasant, but it is what it is. I think that you should do your best to keep your anxiety about it from showing. They can't make exceptions for everyone who will be inconvenienced by the length of the ride.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 457774, member: 99"] It's better than walking, or having to drive him there yourself. They can't go door to door with the kids, and if you are unable to drive him yourself then he has to take the bus. They have to come up with the most time efficient and cost effective route for the bus, and unfortunately, this is where your home fits in with the schedule. As a girl my family and I walked to and from school every day .7 miles each way. Rain or shine, hot or cold. I have muscular dystrophy and it was not a fun walk. In 5th grade we merged with another school and had both buildings open and one bus to serve them both. I usually rode the bus from home through all of the neighborhoods to the other school that was five miles away then to the school that was .7 miles away so that all the kids from both neighborhoods could ride. That was an hour and 45 minutes if you lived at one end or the other. I [I]could have [/I]walked and often did. When we moved to the further school in 6th grade, I often took public transport and transferred buses because it was easier and quicker than riding all the way to the school near home, then coming back to the next to the last stop which was mine on the school bus. It's not pleasant, but it is what it is. I think that you should do your best to keep your anxiety about it from showing. They can't make exceptions for everyone who will be inconvenienced by the length of the ride. [/QUOTE]
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