But, until then, use some common

sense and take your child to the bus stop. Make arrangements with your

neighbor to walk your child to or from the bus stop if it is too hard

for you to wake your sleeping infant. It's your child, your

responsibility. Take responsibility or call a taxi. How safe would you

feel putting your child alone in the car with a taxi driver you don't

know?

Every single person in the

transportation department loves children. Trust me, they don't do it for

the money. They transport your child 180 days a year, twice a day. They

know all about you and your family, where you went on vacation, and what

you had for dinner last night. They talk to them, they love them. They

would never endanger them. Changing routes takes time; give them time.

And again, think about the difference between safety and convenience and

your priorities.

Joanna Kerlin Steerman

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