Too Old For Me To Worry?

[garya505 2]

I think you are being an awesome mom, but you can afford to let him go it alone a bit here. As others have suggested, you could just let him pick out a rain jacket...

As for the umbrella, in the UK a lot of university students absolutely refuse to have them (my buddies included) and it was a badge of (stupid) honor not to have one. Perhaps that had something to do with the fact that getting drenched is a good way to bring you to your senses when you have a hangover...

Anyway, I digress: I think a 16 yr old lad should be allowed to catch the bus himself and doesn't need an escort. It's understandable that you worry about him, and wonderful that you do...but perhaps you can take him out for a soda after school instead? I used to like it when my mom did that.

My aversion to umbrellas comes from my upbringing. I was raised on a farm where a little rain wasn't a problem. It's hard to feed cattle when you have one hand occupied with an umbrella. Just put on a coat and hat and go for it. I guess it's all in what your used to.

Hey, I'm getting a mental picture of you feeding cattle, with one hand holding an umbrella and Luz standing there watching you and laughing.

[LuzyC 0]

I agree with what a lot of others have said. It probably has to do with being in a different culture for school, it's so new for him and you probably feel worried. Any parent would!

But from the pics I've seen, he looks taller and more muscular than you and would be able to defend himself better than you would be able to, should anything ever happen at the bus stop. So I do think he should be able to go alone to the stop, because of his age and all. I know you just want the best for him, especially being new here and the "new kid" at school. But I'm sure you will see him fit in well and things will feel normal for him at school very soon if it hasn't already. He will build more independence. I'm sure he'll do fine! But he will need to know how to do things on his own.

My parents were up and around when we were teenagers and getting ready to go to school but we usually just ate cereal really fast and did everything for ourselves. It may be a cultural difference or just because it was just you two for awhile.

Yes he is taller than me ..he is 5'2ft now and I stop with my height of 4'9 ft. and yes you are right maybe because it just me and Robin for awhile.

Thanks Stina