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

I'm home when he comes from school but in the morning i expect a text to make sure he got there ok. Same goes for when he goes to a friends or his dads place. Some say it's too tiger mom but i don't care.

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Starcrossed · 41-45, F

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.

Starcrossed · 41-45, F

FWIW, I just asked my 11 yr old if she thinks its unreasonable for a mom to want a text from a kid who had to walk to school and she said absolutely not. "Why would it be unreasonable" was her exact response. Gods I got a good kid 😍🤩

froggtongue · M

@Starcrossed It could be a nice experiment to have her do that, just to see if her thoughts stay the same after a certain amount of time. Say a whole year.