Lazy SAHM! For shame for SHAME!

[DoubleDeeSoph]

 Do you think SAHM's have a certain responsibility to their children and family's?  Do you feel it is the SAHM role to take a child(ren) to and from school daily or is it acceptable for them to ride the bus or walk? While I understand certain ages (meaning older children/teens) would prefer at times to walk or ride the bus I am specifically talking about the call of duty for those with grade or middle school age children. Is it lazy parenting to stay at home, but yet not see them physically off to school-spend approximately 7 hours away from them-and then not physically pick them up? 

 

IMO the school bus is "typically" filled with the kids who had behavioral problems.  They were typically the less privileged or poor children.  Not in all cases because some parents "had" to work and others had no choice.  When a neighbor who was a SAHM had her dd riding the bus I admit I thought she was very lazy.  Why would you want your child to ride the gross public transportation?  Disgusting!

[jillbailey26]

My boys are in Kindergarten and First grade.  I take them and pick them up.  I figure I'm home and I'm up, I might as well take them.

[tams_64]

my 8 yr takes the bus cause her school starts super early and my other two are in bed sleeping. im not waking them up to take my daughter to school. when the bus comes right to our house. i see my daughter off before school every morning make her breakfast get her dressed and walk her out to the bus stop. or she walks out with her friends. is that being lazy?

[MyEggoIzPreggo]

I am not a SAHM, but when I was my son took the bus to school. He wanted to, he said he liked to so I let him. But I had to take him to the bus stop, and wait with him. Then after I'd be there to pick him up from his bus stop.

[Logan_Bellasmom]

[armywifenmom09]

 My grandma stayed home with us and we hated the bus so she took us until I got my license then I just drove us...

As long as I am home with the kids I plan to drive back and forth... but to each their own

[Radarma]

Generally speaking, as a SAHM I prepare them for school; I make breakfast, pack lunches, help with cothes, paperwork/books needed in their backpacks...and DH usually runs them over to school. If he has a meeting I will do it.

(he works from home)

We SHARE the CARE.

It works.

[MyEggoIzPreggo]

I also really don't see how it would be considered lazy.

Are we lazy because our kids go to school and we don't homeschool them?

[southernjess3]

our schools are 30 minutes away, one way. right now i take her to and from..but next school year she will ride the bus...

[krista778]

I can't drive (medical reasons made me stop) so if there is a bus then dd will be riding it when she goes to school. i will of course walk her to the stop and be there when she gets off the bus.

[magpie03]

 Of course they have a responsibility to their children and families- we all do. But in terms of taking the children to school as opposed to letting them walk or ride the bus, I don't really see the big deal, as long as the child is getting there in safe way. I think it also depends on the child. I am not a SAHM, but I do have some flexibility and my little guy loves to take the bus.