Do you expect texts when your child makes it to and from school or is that too overbearing?

Yeah, it's kinda overbearing, unless they're walking on a curbless stroad or through some gang-infested hell. Every single day is a [i]lot[/i] for something as trivial as going to school. No wonder kids are growing up all anxiety-ridden, when their parents are implicitly teaching them to be terrified of going outside.

I managed to get raised and raised my OWN son without texting or cell phones. We even walked to school.

I am the same way

If I had a kid I'd want that. You just never know and with how easy it is to text etc there's no excuse not to imo

No. I dont expect an update unless something out of the ordinary is happening. If it’s part of normal routine we don’t text each other about it.
We do have each other on Find My Friends, so we could check, but I use it to see if he’s home to know if he’ll take the dogs out, and he checks mine to see if I’m close to somewhere he wants me to pick dinner up from.

Hell no you can’t be too sure these days

When it comes to the safety of your child, and your peace of mind I wouldn't hold too much weight to the opinions of the internet

Of course not! I still ask my son to text me when they reach their hotel when he’s working out of town. Sometimes they drive 14 to 16 hours.

If it's just a text, then I don't see an issue.

But I'd say, instead of a text that you made it there safely (which might sound a bit overbearing)... I'd simply reword it, I want you to text me when you get somewhere period...

Not if you're safe or not, but for where I know where to come pick you up if the world starts to end.

So if you go to school, text me your at school... if you're at Marcus ' house, text me your at Marcus' house. If you're at Dads house, text me your at Dads house...

I don't care if you're okay or not, I just want to know where you are to pick you up if I need you. (In all actually, you actually do care how they are, like you care a lot, but if you don't want to be over baring then play it off as you're not).

My parents were this way and to some extent still are if I'm doing any sort of traveling. I never saw it as overbearing. I had friends growing up whose parents never cared to check up on them so I counted myself lucky.

I'd do the same

Yes. It is. But you're not going to stop and you don't care to, so why ask?

Every day? 😳That sounds like too much to me. But it surely prepares a kid for a corporate lifestyle with clocking in and out well.

That's Stalking.. and psychological tailgating ..

Do he leave for school on his own?

How old is your son?
I think the school texts might be a little much, depending on his age, only because as a parent I want my child to learn the responsibility of making it to school on time.
As for the going to friends houses, I think you're good.

No its good he sends a text

I liked to hear from them and how their day went. When we moved to an area that they could walk to school, I used to like to walk with them and we would find ways to memorize the stuff they had to study for.
I enjoyed spending time with my kids.

In this day and age I don't think it's an unreasonable request.

We may not have done it when I was young but we didn't really have the means to do so. A couple of old tins and a length of string only stretch so far...

Maybe if she walked to and fro and was a latchkey kid who was home alone a little bit before and after school like I was.

Mine rides a bus that we drop her off at and pick her up from. I trust the bus driver and think we have no need for that text.

It has been nice of her to text when she is the 2nd stop away from her stop so we dont have to wait as long at the pick up spot but she doesn't always remember to bring her phone and we don't need the heads up.

I don't see this as an issue. It just texts. You have responsibility to look after your child. Until he reach 18, you can let him go and let him be an adult.

If I were your son I'd probably "lose" my cellphone. Hey - kids need space. He's a human being, not a project.

Helicopter parents raise the best liars! Power School is pretty vigilant!

At least you care. Most dont give an shit

Sounds like a bit much to me.

Well, it was overbearing for me. 🥺

I ask them to call / text when they’re leaving school since that’s less predictable. I don’t in the mornings though because we’re right on the route to their school, so lots of other parents about. If they’re late the school sends parents a notice automatically.

I don't think it's unreasonable. My hubby and I text each other to say we've got to work ok in the morning and before we leave to come home every day (we both drive a lot for work). It's more about caring than "control".

Hell, if they get a phone, they should be texting you....

[b][u]Also[/u][/b] there are tracking apps... which assuming you own his phone, you can put the tracking app on his phone so you can look it up and see where it is at any given time without having to ask him.

https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/free-cell-phone-tracker/

When we first got cellphones, I was about 18 and my parents expected that from me. Did it for about two days then stopped. Doesn’t make sense, or didn’t make sense back then. I wasn’t having any of that telling people where I was at every moment of the day thing.

Do you think that’s all someone has to do is text for when every child gets to school? They should call if the child hadn’t arrived and you didn’t call in for an absence.

No expect it and this world is full of lunatics. Don’t listen to people that say it’s too much . When something happens to a kid then it’s too late. May your son be safe.

Nah. A text is so easy.
Me and my spouse text each the other when we make it to work and when we're on our way home.

Why not just look on find my phone or get an app that alerts you?

Depends on the age of the child i think...

Are you not home when he comes back from school?

I think it shows that you care and are responsible.

nothing wrong in wanting to protect your child.

Well it's not anything extreme so it's okay imo.

No, it is being a loving, caring mom.

There’s nothing at all wrong with that. When my siblings and I leave from visiting our parents or each other’s homes, we call or text a quick message letting the other know we got home safely. And we’re all adults.

Its better than not giving af about where your kid is at and what they are doing

i think this is correct and don’t change your expectation of him.

When we had home phones, that same rule applied. What's so wrong with wanting to make sure your child arrives to a destination safely?

Do what you feel is best. Period

I don’t but my kids don’t have cell phones and I live in a small town. It doesn’t take long to walk to school.