Two hour delays for freezing temperatures.

• majorspark

  

  Seriously? My kids have had two this week. For low temps in the upper single digits to lower teens. I remember my hair not yet dry from my last minute shower freezing solid almost instantly in sub zero temps while walking to the bus.
• Azubuike24

  

  A) Clueless parent doesn't know how to dress their child for the cold
  B) Child stands outside waiting for the bus
  C) Bus arrives 5 minutes left due to "weather" delays
  D) Parent sues school system for child freezing, getting sick, frostbite, etc.
  
  I agree, it's lame.
• Midstate01

  

  To be fair there are kids who have to be outside for long periods of time. If wind chills are in the negatives, that's dangerous. I walked about a quarter mile to the end of the drive for the bus. So if you had young kids doing that, that could be dangerous. Or you have city kids who have to walk to a certain place to wait for the bus.
  I don't think it's a bad thing. BUT, in most cases I'm doubting that the temp changes much 2 hours later.
• Pick6

  

  legal protection.
  
  Its been in the negative with wind chills in Akron the past few days. Walking 15-20 minutes in that shit sucks!!
• WebFire

  I understand what they are trying to do, but my wife and I wondered how much warmer it really is 2 hours later. Also, it's not just the bus stop, some kids have to walk a ways to school. When the windchill is -15, I don't want my kid out in it too long.
• WebFire

  Midstate01;1373374 wrote:To be fair there are kids who have to be outside for long periods of time. If wind chills are in the negatives, that's dangerous. I walked about a quarter mile to the end of the drive for the bus. So if you had young kids doing that, that could be dangerous. Or you have city kids who have to walk to a certain place to wait for the bus.
  I don't think it's a bad thing. BUT, in most cases I'm doubting that the temp changes much 2 hours later.

  Beat me to it on all accounts.
• GoChiefs

  

  Agree with the others. It's lame, but we drive our son to school everyday, so he's dropped off in front of the school and doesn't have to wait outside. I don't mind it for the reasons others stated.
• majorspark

  

  The temps do not change much in 2hrs. I believe that just keeps them in the state minimum to call it a full day and not count towards their calamity days.
• majorspark

  

  Azubuike24;1373373 wrote:A) Clueless parent doesn't know how to dress their child for the cold.

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• gorocks99

  

  Move to Minnesota and fuck that noise. I walked to class in -50 wind chills in college not 10 years ago. No pussying out.
• Classyposter58

  

  So do kids in Alaska and the far northern states not go to school then in the winter? Just them being p***ies. I remember we missed two days in high school when I went because of cold weather, it failed to reach 0 those days however
• GoChiefs

  

  Classyposter58;1373467 wrote:So do kids in Alaska and the far northern states not go to school then in the winter? Just them being p***ies. I remember we missed two days in high school when I went because of cold weather, it failed to reach 0 those days however

  
  We aren't in Alaska. Its a little different when its an everyday occurence.
• GoChiefs

  

  gorocks99;1373466 wrote:Move to Minnesota and fuck that noise. I walked to class in -50 wind chills in college not 10 years ago. No pussying out.

  
  Theres a little difference between 19 years old and 6 years old though.
• Pick6

  

  My professor was complaining about it today. He is originally from Nigeria and said the coldest it gets there is 70 degrees. Imagine coming from there and getting off of a plane to this. Whew
• friendfromlowry

  I'm all for protecting kids who are helpless against bad parenting, but as others have said, how much warmer is it two hours later?
• Manhattan Buckeye

  majorspark;1373372 wrote:Seriously? My kids have had two this week. For low temps in the upper single digits to lower teens. I remember my hair not yet dry from my last minute shower freezing solid almost instantly in sub zero temps while walking to the bus.

  Never happened when I was in school. Not to take this to the politics forum, but our generation (X) seems to be overly obsessed with being helicopter parents and protecting our children from any and all potential harm which ultimately is unhealthy because they don't become independent.
• Tiger2003

  

  It's -16 with no wind chill and with the wind chill it feels like -34 right now. No delays here.
  
  The whole time I have lived here in North Dakota there hasn't been any school closing or delays.
• Wildcat24

  

  Classyposter58;1373467 wrote:So do kids in Alaska and the far northern states not go to school then in the winter? Just them being p***ies. I remember we missed two days in high school when I went because of cold weather, it failed to reach 0 those days however

  I can tell you first hand, that school is never cancelled here for cold weather. I've seen kids at the bus stop at -60.
• Ironman92

  

  What funny is that the temperature 2 hours late was a whole 3 degrees warmer.....big difference. Lol
• Belly35

  

  Belly's thought of the day: If you had more time would you spend it here
• Crimson streak

  

  Pick6;1373478 wrote:My professor was complaining about it today. He is originally from Nigeria and said the coldest it gets there is 70 degrees. Imagine coming from there and getting off of a plane to this. Whew

  
  Did he try to give you millions? All you gotta give him is your bank account number and social security number and a like $1000 and you get millions!
• Pick6

  

  Crimson streak;1373521 wrote:Did he try to give you millions? All you gotta give him is your bank account number and social security number and a like $1000 and you get millions!

  Seems legit.
• WebFire

  Tiger2003;1373496 wrote:It's -16 with no wind chill and with the wind chill it feels like -34 right now. No delays here.
  
  The whole time I have lived here in North Dakota there hasn't been any school closing or delays.

  Come on people, use some common sense. If you live in an area where this weather is normal, you are more prepared for it, physically and mentally. That is not the case here. What does it hurt to have a 2 hour delay? Some people piss and moan about this generation vs another, yet they bitch and moan about a simple delay to try to keep kids safe because it might be inconvenient for them.
  
  No different than southern states who close down for 1" of snow. They aren't used to it, and aren't prepared for it.
• SportsAndLady

  

  GoChiefs;1373386 wrote:but we drive our son to school everyday, so he's dropped off in front of the school...

  Perhaps you should make him walk to a bus stop or something...you know, get some exercise..
• WebFire

  SportsAndLady;1373557 wrote:Perhaps you should make him walk to a bus stop or something...you know, get some exercise..

  I do have to admit, I'm not a fan of parents taking their kids to school. Part of growing up and learning about life involved walking to or riding the bus to school. Seems like you are spoiling them by taking them.
  
  Not a direct attack on GoChiefs, just my general opinion.