Comments on: How Do You Decide Where Your Children Will Go To School When….?

By: Harley

Harley — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:57:08 +0000

If you have an adult in the Lancaster area you call them or have them called for emergency (obviously not the my kid is going to the hospital emergency) situations. You also have them down on a contact list at the school. If you want to keep your kids in the same school system, you just have to leave on time to get them to school on time and yourself to work on time.

By: Gaius Caligula

Gaius Caligula — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:08:16 +0000

I do the same thing – long commute, kid at home. Not sure how old your kids are, but here’s the deal for my 12-year-old…
1) He has neighbors he knows he can check in with
2) He calls me when he gets home or if he’s going anywhere
3) Every day, he has set responsibilities – homework, various chores.
4) After those, he can play with pals, go online, watch tube, whatever.
In a nutshell, set the limits and develop a schedule. By the time I get home, the time has (hopefully) flown.

By: fairytop

fairytop — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:56:24 +0000

That would be hard. Ask the school what kind of help you can get if there was an emergency, some support/buddy system or something. Maybe you could hire a person to supervise part-time. You definitely have to get somebody. I would worry too.

By: ?Twinkle

?Twinkle — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:34:35 +0000

Your kid needs to go to school close to home, so he/she can be near school friends, after school sports/activities, parent/teacher conference, etc.
Don’t make this about YOU.

By: kyle w

kyle w — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:38:32 +0000

I don’t live in CA., but do live about 45 miles from work. My commute is about 1 hour. For myself my children’s education is of utmost importance this is why I’m still driving this distance for the last 4 years. There is no need to ask all of the what ifs. I’ve made it to every sporting event, class field trip, school play, and always will. But, I informed my employer of my involvement with my children, and made it clear to them They will always come first. I had an employer test that with me one day, and after 2 years, and in the middle of a major project “I quit”. I figure my children will only be children for a little while, and I want their memories to ones with me in them.