Page 6 | AIBU to continue turning in the school gate?

Ritzybitzy · 20/03/2025 18:26

NortonBuns · 20/03/2025 07:53

I have no idea what goes on at the front gate. On one occasion when dd had just started there I needed to travel onwards into town, so went past the front gate. It was absolute carnage with busses and children walking and cycling so I vowed never to go that way again. I drive miles out of my way to avoid it if I do need to go into town.

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Yeah keep driving as you did that obviously.

HippingFleck · 20/03/2025 18:24

Tell your DC to ignore all school ask too; how inconvenient that they are told to be in class for 8:50, how rude they have to stop playing when bell rings, how frustrating they cannot go straight to front of queue, but wait when they are hungry....I'm sure they will learn a lot from your entitled behaviour!

pomers · 20/03/2025 18:22

Set off earlier, park and walk. This could be lethal at a school

Inertia · 20/03/2025 18:14

NortonBuns · 19/03/2025 17:04

I could actually drive in as it is a through road to other businesses.

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If it’s a through road to other businesses, presumably there are side roads leading to those businesses? Or business car parks that you could use to turn around in?

Alwayswonderedwhy · 20/03/2025 18:13

Oh dear. Unfortunately there's many selfish parents like you at our school too.

Pineapplecolada1 · 20/03/2025 18:11

Park your car 5/10 mins away and walk. Parents with cars at drop off and pick up cause so many problems for my school. Near misses every week

TheWombatleague · 20/03/2025 18:06

Trebuchet and a parachute?

MzMazzaa · 20/03/2025 18:06

Do you have a disability that you can't get out of the car and walk closer to the school.

Your choice you can either leave earlier and park away from the school and walk the rest of the way.
Otherwise you drive and drop off your daughter in safe space as ok with the school. And then you drive and find another way to turn if you need be. If you have go towards busy traffic tough!!

The school have these notices to keep kids and staff safe.

B1anche · 20/03/2025 18:05

GiveDogBone · 20/03/2025 17:43

You are a typical selfish entitled Karen who is probably a terrible mother, no doubt teaching your kids to only follow the rules they want to. Parents like you are everything that’s wrong with the country: it’s all about me, me, me.

Crikey...Bit of an overreaction. I mean, i thought the OP was being unreasonable but is there really any need to blow it out of proportion like that?

Thisismynewname23 · 20/03/2025 18:05

NortonBuns · 19/03/2025 18:26

I have had a go at a drawing but obviously not to scale as the school is about 2 miles from the a road. There are houses all along the road to the school but no side roads.
The arrows show my route in.

Can you not just continue driving up and your child walks up? Why turn in if you then need to turn around? Just drop them earlier especially high school can they not walk a short distance?

Beautifulweeds · 20/03/2025 18:04

Park further away, have a little walk and some fresh air?

Weald56 · 20/03/2025 18:03

As a former teacher (secondary, not primary) I can assure you that the school WILL enforce these rules as they have almost certainly been told that the actions of drivers such as yourself pose a danger to children (& adults) entering the school and they have to stop turning etc. As others have suggested either park somewhere safe and walk your child to school, or find somewhere safe to drop them off, and then drive on down the road until it is safe to turn round, or take a different route home.

Currygirl · 20/03/2025 18:00

Why don't you just carry on all the way into the playground...or better still the classroom....
Wouldn't want you to be inconvenienced in any way whatsoever....

cardboardvillage · 20/03/2025 17:55

The school is at the end of a two mile
rosd that has no other roads leading off. For two miles?

two miles?

dont believe you

Bikergran · 20/03/2025 17:48

NortonBuns · 19/03/2025 14:18

I drive my dd to school everyday and once I drop her off I turn around and drive home. I approach the back gate of the school and use this entrance to turn my car round so I can head back home.
The school have now put up a sign saying keep our children safe, no stopping, dropping off or turning in the entrance.
So where am I supposed to turn around? If I carry on I reach the front gate which is busier and has the busses. If I turn before I reach the back entrance I am doing a three point turn in busy school run traffic with lots of children walking and cycling.
So AIBU to say I am safest turning in the large double gate and ignoring the new sign?

If you really have to drive her, drop off a street or so away and stay away from both gates. Preferably walk or bus there.

BestBeforeddmmyy · 20/03/2025 17:47

What a ridiculous question. You need to park a safe distance away and walk with your dc to the school. You will be doing the world and your dc a favour.

DarkDarkNight · 20/03/2025 17:44

YABVU, this is to keep children safe - from reversing cars for example. It never fails to surprise me the risks people take to drop their children right outside the school with. I thoughts to the safety of other children.

GiveDogBone · 20/03/2025 17:43

You are a typical selfish entitled Karen who is probably a terrible mother, no doubt teaching your kids to only follow the rules they want to. Parents like you are everything that’s wrong with the country: it’s all about me, me, me.

Lollylucyclark101 · 20/03/2025 17:41

Notanother0nee · 19/03/2025 14:20

This can’t be serious…

Park around the corner and walk the last couple of streets to school.

your response to the new signage is really selfish!

kittensinthekitchen · 20/03/2025 17:27

Drop her off at a different time, when it's not as busy at the front gate?

FatherFrosty · 20/03/2025 17:12

Lovelyview · 20/03/2025 10:13

Is it the nearest school?

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Yes, that’s our catchment school.
We’ve one just about cycling distance, out of borough and out of catchment.

grumpypedestrian · 20/03/2025 17:06

B1anche · 20/03/2025 15:52

We lived in the middle of nowhere, so my mum used to drive us to the nearest bus stop. Why can't you do that? If your kids are at secondary school they don't need handing over at the gate.

I got a taxi to the closest bus stop as I grew up in the middle of nowhere and the taxi was paid for.

OPs excuse of needing to drive due to living rurally doesn’t make sense if she hasn’t turned down a school place.

thecherryfox · 20/03/2025 16:45

I get to the school 30/40 minutes before the gate opens each day as I’m disabled with an autistic son and need a parking space. I’m so sick and tired of entitled parents like you who think rules don’t apply. I watch many mums outside turn up late and do exactly what you’re doing or park on double yellow lines - this puts kids in danger. But your entitlement thinks that you can do this?

JustSawJohnny · 20/03/2025 16:42

NortonBuns · 19/03/2025 17:00

I’d still need to turn my car around to go back home.

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So go the long way round!

Or park up and walk the last bit. Or drop your child and let them walk the last bit.

You know, how we all do WITHOUT BREAKING SCHOOL RULES OR ENDANGERING KIDS BY STOPPING/TURNING!!

The entitlement on you, honestly.

BadlyDrawnRoy · 20/03/2025 16:23

I'm amazed that there are as many as 2% of people who don't think you're a selfish entitled idiot; even to ask the question is unbelievable. You shouldn't be allowed to reproduce, if you asked the question seriously...