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by Candygirl on October 7th, 2008

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Would it me mean for me to make my stepkids ride the bus to school? My kids ride the bus, but they are younger and they like it. My stepkids are 13 and 15 and they don't want to ride the bus.

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  • by Needs some coffee on October 7th, 2008

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    Not at all. So what if they don't like to ride the bus. You shouldn't have to cart them around when there is a service set up to do it for you.

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  • by Simply99 -- Not a fan favorite. on October 7th, 2008

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    They could bus, or walk, that isn't mean in the least bit. Tell them that the vows in your marriage to your husband didn't include "Love, honor, and chauffeur his kids around til death do you part..." Or did it? If they did, you're stuck.

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  • by urk on October 7th, 2008

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    You're not their personal driver. School begins in the morning when the bus picks them up and ends in the afternoon when it drops them off again. Of course if they want to get up earlier in the morning and cook breakfast for you the way you like it and clean up after you're done then maybe there's a little bit of room for bargaining.

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  • by Anonymous on October 7th, 2008

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    Of course not. Everyone rides the bus at my kids' school. That's what it's for.

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  • by Ryan thinks work is boring on October 7th, 2008

    Ryan thinks work is boring

    no, they just don't want people to see them get off the bus because it's 'not cool'. Forget that, it's there for a reason, and their friends won't care if they ride the bus or not.

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  • by jbigie on October 7th, 2008

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    I rode the bus until I was 18, and finally bought myself a car. They should stop whining and drive themselves, spending their own money on gas, if they don't like the bus.

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  • by Bigessfour wears a Army COAT on October 13th, 2008

    Bigessfour wears a Army COAT

    Riding the bus builds character. When they get a car and can drive themselves, they will appreciate it more and not take that privledge so much for granted. At least you can hold it over their head if they mess up. ;)

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  • by Anonymous on October 10th, 2008

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    I think the only fair thing is to have the same standards for them as you do your own kids. Why shuttle teenagers around when they can ride the bus? No, it's not mean.

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