School Bus Safety for Kids

Time for Manners has a video called American Manners that addresses school bus safety along with other topics. The characters, Tara and Tyler ride the bus every day to school. They know that they should be polite and stay in their seat. They also made up a song in the video called Bottom to Bottom and Back to Back. That means, keep your bottom on the seat and your back against the seat back in order to stay safe and secure.

Tara, Tyler and their friend Wesley also talk about keeping the aisle clear of school bags or sports equipment. They know that the driver has an important job and he must be free of distractions in order to drive safely.

I always thought that a school bus should have a volunteer parent on each bus to keep order and help out the driver.

I can remember going to school on a bus and all the "big kids" went to the back of the bus and that is usually where all the trouble began. Maybe the older kids should be in the front of the bus and set a good example for the younger kids as they go to their seats.

Back to school should be fun and exciting. Let's keep our children safe on the school bus.