"also investigating whether Cortez is in the United States illegally." Why does this part not surprise me? That is much too much for a 12 year old to have to bear.
I would suggest asking your neighbors since they will be the ones calling child services on you if they don't agree.
Pay him no mind Jackalope.... How'd your kid do on his first day? Mine did great with their first day to and from school with house key in hand. So proud. Bus was a bit late yesterday afternoon, but they said it was to be expected and they should have the kinks ironed out by the end of the week. :mrgreen:
He did great!! Got off the bus, looked both ways before crossing the street. He unlocked the door, got inside, locked the door, disarmed the alarm and turned the house alarm back on. He immediately called his mother to let her know he was home then he started his homework. Couldn't be prouder!!!
YAY!! I knew he would be just fine. Mine did the exact thing, verbatum. I was so very proud too! We did it. Thanks for the update!! :-D
There's a difference between providing a safe environment for your child as STATED ON THE DSS WEBSITE over leaving your child out in the freezing cold. Big difference. State your opinion all you want but by calling DSS on someone who is obeying their very own rules makes absolutely no sense.
I never said anything different. If you will note, the children in that thread had a seemingly good home but the neighborhood felt different. If you and Ktbailey want to walk around with blinders on don't get upset when you are slapped.
Blinders? I pay attention to my child and his surroundings. You are very rude to pass judgements on people you never met.
It isnt what your child can do but think of the person waiting for him to get off the bus, snatches him before he gets to the house. It is a little risky these days but that is the choice you made....
OH yeah, as soon as my child gets off of the bus, there is a long line of pedophiles just lined up..ready... Oh please. In our neighborhood, we have something called a "neighborhood watch". We have a couple of latch kid keys who have parents who arrive 15-20 minutes (like my child) after their child arrives home to one hour. We have three parents who escort the children off of the bus and walks them home. All children are monitored entering the household. Also, if anyone detects anything suspcious in the neighborhood, the phone tree is activated and someone will get the children from the homes. We also have a neighborhood "book" of all the children, complete with emergency contacts, recent photos and height/weight. Its all about precaution and safety. Without it, then there is no reason!
It sounds great to have such a system in place however, have you done background checks on all those neighbors? Pedophiles have a tendency to be someone the child knows. I certainly would not want my children in a neighborhood book with people I barely know having access to their picture and info. I also would enure the one or two moms helping my child off the bus were the only ones who know my child was home alone. We live in scary times unfortunately!
wow, nc, I hadn't thought that far ahead. Now I'm paranoid, and my Little One isn't even riding the bus! Frogger
A thought came to mind as I was reading the latest thread. We should becareful what we type because now, some crazy person now knows that your child is left home alone. I don't rememeber if you did but if you state your subdivision or location, I would go back and delete...maybe too late. Just a thought. Ro
There are risks that we all take every single day. Heck I drive to Raleigh every single day on 40. I am glad that I am not fearful of everything. I know what's out there. I know what 'can' happen. I can't imagine what its like to be afraid of everything and for paranoia to be a constant factor. Also, I say good luck to anyone who tries to snatch 2, 11 year old 5'5 115 lb boys.
