Well, First Week is Over

[Forgivenmom5]

Janet come be my little girl's bus driver. She had a new bus driver Friday and he yelled at her. She has never caused any trouble at school or anywhere else she has been. Gets a little rowdy or sassy at home but never anywhere else. He just yelled at her because she sat in the wrong place. She didn't realize she was supposed to go to the back.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Forgivenmom5

Janet come be my little girl's bus driver. She had a new bus driver Friday and he yelled at her. She has never caused any trouble at school or anywhere else she has been. Gets a little rowdy or sassy at home but never anywhere else. He just yelled at her because she sat in the wrong place. She didn't realize she was supposed to go to the back.

That sounds a little extreme and the next time that it happens I hope that you call the school and complain or your board office.

[Janet]

I would expect a parent to call me if I did that. There's no reason to yell. I find speaking nicely (most of the timea) works much better and making them understand why. There is no reason to go nuts to a child...I always feel I may be the only good person happening to them that day. Who knows what kind of home life they really have. Debbie, I really would speak to him about it, either that or wait and see if it ever happens again, then speak with him.

[Dobie]

Janet - do those kids do a full day, or do you transport both morning and afternoon kids? My friend Brenda used to do both the morning and afternoon kids and she would say the afternoon kids were always more trouble - I think the morning kids just got her frazzled and she had less patience in the afternoon.

[Janet]

All the kids from Kindergarten through 12th grade attend school all day. So I take them to school of a morning and then bring them home in the afternoon.