Childcare at 7.45am

liney

claire16c wrote: »

Considering you yourself work with children all day that is a very strange position to take!

Not really, unless you are suggesting that because they are parents they are not a danger to children.

claire16c

liney wrote: »

Not really, unless you are suggesting that because they are parents they are not a danger to children.

Are you suggesting there are no teachers that aren't?

bylromarha

claire16c wrote: »

Incase anything changes in the future did you ever look on childcare.co.uk like I suggested? Rather than only asking the school, I don't see why you'd use just the one source.

I find it rather odd you wouldn't ask another parent, are you not going to let your kids visit their friends houses either?!

Considering you yourself work with children all day that is a very strange position to take!

Rang the local CIS which had the 3. On that website - only 2 mentioned on there for the school run we need (both were part of the original 3).

Visiting another house as a one off is a completely different situation to a parent having day in day out contact.

The risk of a child being groomed by another parent as they have daily contact (whilst so tiny it is miniscule) is statistically higher than a child being snatched off a pavement.

bylromarha

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Is there anywhere undercover to shelter from adverse weather conditions? Would the school allow them to come in early if the weather outside was atrocious?

Yes.

Don't know, but the sheltered area to wait in is adequate to protect against all weathers I've experienced in the UK.

cazziebo

As parents, we have a responsibility to protect our children, and an equal responsibility to prepare them. Wrapping them in cotton wool and treating every stranger as a danger is not preparing them for life out in the real world.

As long as your kids are able to cope with most situations that are likely to happen e.g. what happens if you fall and skin your knee, rip your trousers, remember forgotten homework (which are far more likely to happen than being "snatched") then a short walk on their own should be perfectly fine.

valk_scot

bylromarha wrote: »

OH and I have decided to drop the kids off at the school gate at 7.45am, rather than have them walk up the road for 10 minutes. They can wait with the other kids and parents on the school site for the doors to open. They're happy and excited to do so and know what to do should the majority of out of the ordinary things occur.

Yes, that's exactly what I would do. They'll have a few minutes of playing with their friends, they'll know not to go out the playground and I'm sure if one of them falls over and skins their knee the parents that are there will knock on the window and get a staff member to deal with it.


All very low key and reasonable imho.

elaine373

Glad the op sorted out her child care issues. I found this thread both interesting and irritating in the respect that the Op asked for advice/opinion but if a person opposed the idea of two young children walking to school alone, they got accused (by others) of moddly coddling their own. I am sure we all do what we believe is correct for our children and of course there will be variations in what we do. However, when someone comes onto a public forum, they are opening up a discussion and will hear all types of opinions. I still think 7 and 9 is too young to walk to school on their own and the op must agree to a point because she has now decided to drop them off at the school instead of letting them walk alone.OP, I hope all goes well for you and your family with your new situation.
Gone are the days when people helped each other instead of judging each other.

lillie_put

understand your predicament
but NO I Would never leave my boys walking to school
not just because of roads but because even though we lived in my dads home seaside town I moved their when I was 11
we knew nearly everybody but never would I leave my lads walk to or from school on their own as you Never no who is around

An years later it turns out their was a !!!!!phile living their an had done all his life he was 60 when it all came out he admitted it
It was never known to anybody for many years
both oh an I worked but I would not go in to work unless my hubby myself or mil had taken them
so no I would never let them walk on their own no matter how sensible they are
hope you find a solution
lillie_put

liney

claire16c wrote: »

Are you suggesting there are no teachers that aren't?

No. I am asking you why you would automatically assume a parent is a 'safe' adult, when you have no background information. I didn't make any comparison.