Comments on: Carpool Smackdown http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html Mississippi Mom Blogger, Pinterest Addict, Children's Librarian Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lani http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14619 Lani Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:29:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14619 Hmmm... now then you mention it, I've seen this same phenomenon at an elementary school close to our house. Hopefully, we'll be close enough to walk to the school our boys go to, too, so I don't have to worry about waiting in this line. Yikes. Hmmm… now then you mention it, I’ve seen this same phenomenon at an elementary school close to our house. Hopefully, we’ll be close enough to walk to the school our boys go to, too, so I don’t have to worry about waiting in this line. Yikes.

]]> By: Ann http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14582 Ann Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:11:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14582 I get you on this!<br/>I'm just wondering though,<br/>is there a reason WHY people can't park their cars and walk across a street, or down a block, to pick-up your children?<br/>Are the blocks long? Is walking so difficult?<br/>My children go to a school out-of-district so I drive them to school. I'm just dumb-struck about the "drop-off/pick-up" situation". <br/>I just don't get it!!! I get you on this!
I’m just wondering though,
is there a reason WHY people can’t park their cars and walk across a street, or down a block, to pick-up your children?
Are the blocks long? Is walking so difficult?
My children go to a school out-of-district so I drive them to school. I’m just dumb-struck about the “drop-off/pick-up” situation”.
I just don’t get it!!!

]]> By: Diva Ma http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14581 Diva Ma Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:53:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14581 Okay, I tried the whole carpool thing a few times last year. Wanted to be one of those perfect mommies that picked their kids up every day, don't know why. My kids get out of school at 3:30 and are home by 4 on the bus. We live 3 minutes away from the school. The whole waiting in the carpool line was a little sickening, just to get them home a few minutes earlier. I was one of those moms that got there early, sat around waiting, getting out talking to other moms. What the HECK, MAN! I'd rather have those few more minutes of sanity and wait for school transportation to drop them off in front of my house! Okay, I tried the whole carpool thing a few times last year. Wanted to be one of those perfect mommies that picked their kids up every day, don’t know why. My kids get out of school at 3:30 and are home by 4 on the bus. We live 3 minutes away from the school. The whole waiting in the carpool line was a little sickening, just to get them home a few minutes earlier. I was one of those moms that got there early, sat around waiting, getting out talking to other moms. What the HECK, MAN! I’d rather have those few more minutes of sanity and wait for school transportation to drop them off in front of my house!

]]> By: AFRo http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14580 AFRo Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:43:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14580 I'm at a loss here. I see nothing but insanity in arriving an hour early to sit in a line for anything... I mean seriously, we all know I'm never early for ANYTHING. I'm going to take a shot in the dark and guess that you were referring to the school across the highway from the BPAC? I’m at a loss here. I see nothing but insanity in arriving an hour early to sit in a line for anything… I mean seriously, we all know I’m never early for ANYTHING. I’m going to take a shot in the dark and guess that you were referring to the school across the highway from the BPAC?

]]> By: Mississippi Mama http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14579 Mississippi Mama Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:31:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14579 It's a logistical thing. Most of them are probably stay at home moms who do not have "all the time in the world" to spare. If they didn't get there early, there would be a traffic jam of such epic proportions that things would get dangerous for the kids, the cars, and other drivers. It was like this at the last school where I taught, and the moms would show up at least 45 minutes early. It made things run VERY smoothly and the kids were out the school doors and into the cars in minutes flat. It’s a logistical thing. Most of them are probably stay at home moms who do not have “all the time in the world” to spare. If they didn’t get there early, there would be a traffic jam of such epic proportions that things would get dangerous for the kids, the cars, and other drivers. It was like this at the last school where I taught, and the moms would show up at least 45 minutes early. It made things run VERY smoothly and the kids were out the school doors and into the cars in minutes flat.

]]> By: nicole http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14578 nicole Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:12:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14578 I get to our school early, but no an hour early. My rationale is that we can all wait in a nice air-conditioned or heated car (depending on the weather), but the child(ren) being picked up is outside and less comfortable. Also, I'm not totally thrilled with how easy it would be for a child to walk off or a stranger to grab a kid during dismissal, so I feel I'm playing it safe. But, on nice days when I'm not exhausted, we park in an adjacent lot and wait for her at the door. I get to our school early, but no an hour early. My rationale is that we can all wait in a nice air-conditioned or heated car (depending on the weather), but the child(ren) being picked up is outside and less comfortable. Also, I’m not totally thrilled with how easy it would be for a child to walk off or a stranger to grab a kid during dismissal, so I feel I’m playing it safe. But, on nice days when I’m not exhausted, we park in an adjacent lot and wait for her at the door.

]]> By: Treasia http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14576 Treasia Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:53:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14576 Thankful my daughter drives herself to school now. Carpool lanes are ridiculous to say the least. Thankful my daughter drives herself to school now. Carpool lanes are ridiculous to say the least.

]]> By: Stinky John Jones http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14575 Stinky John Jones Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:18:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14575 Now your scaring me. We are entering into carpool line hell this year for the first time. <br/><br/>My real worry though.....that I will FORGET my kid at school...not get there early. Now your scaring me. We are entering into carpool line hell this year for the first time.

My real worry though…..that I will FORGET my kid at school…not get there early.

]]> By: Jenni at talking hairdryer http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14574 Jenni at talking hairdryer Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14574 I am not an "arrive insanely early" carpooler, but maybe they have younger children to pick up and then they have to wait for older ones. Our school lets PK out at 2:50, then Kinder out at 3:00, then the rest of the school at 3:15. If you have one at every level, it's not unlikely that you'd arrive at 2:30 and not leave until 3:30.<br/><br/>I do exactly what Absurdly Yours does. My kids get out at 3:15 and I wait until then to leave my house. By the time I get there, the carpool line is gone and I just breeze right through.<br/><br/>I have a friend that makes her kids meet her on the back side of the school by the cafeteria delivery doors. The older kids pick up the younger kids and they walk and wait together. She's outta' there in no time. I am not an “arrive insanely early” carpooler, but maybe they have younger children to pick up and then they have to wait for older ones. Our school lets PK out at 2:50, then Kinder out at 3:00, then the rest of the school at 3:15. If you have one at every level, it’s not unlikely that you’d arrive at 2:30 and not leave until 3:30.

I do exactly what Absurdly Yours does. My kids get out at 3:15 and I wait until then to leave my house. By the time I get there, the carpool line is gone and I just breeze right through.

I have a friend that makes her kids meet her on the back side of the school by the cafeteria delivery doors. The older kids pick up the younger kids and they walk and wait together. She’s outta’ there in no time.

]]> By: Keetha http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14573 Keetha Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:52:00 +0000 http://mommycracked.net/2008/08/carpool-smackdown-2.html#comment-14573 Are you kidding? My goodness. I think there is a word for people who get in a carpool line AN HOUR BEFORE SCHOOL GETS OUT just to be the first ones there, um, lessee, what could that be? Oh! I got it! Pathetic! Are you kidding? My goodness. I think there is a word for people who get in a carpool line AN HOUR BEFORE SCHOOL GETS OUT just to be the first ones there, um, lessee, what could that be? Oh! I got it! Pathetic!

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