Fuck! Please distract me until I hear back from DS- he’s got in a car with a stranger to me

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I thought I’d taught him so well.

The school bus has broken down, replacement will be sent but running about 20 mins late. He text me to tell me and was happy to wait. I’ve since had another text to say don’t worry X’s Mum has come and picked us up.

Very lovely of her but I suffer with anxiety over my children’s safety and currently in panic until I hear he’s arrived at school. He’s year 8, he knows this boy (I don’t or his mum) so chances are he’s very safe and as I said it’s kind of her but I’m so worried.

Please chat to me. I’m thinking of calling school- wwyd?

GP away can't do anything anyway.

and to your point Becca.

From what the OP says it would be a bit daft of posters think she might have some deep, long-term issues (like yours) going on and thus reply in kind.

She does state she has anxiety and people have suggested ways in which could reduce that or get help with it, and also added their opinion as people who don't have anxiety so the OP can gague her response and then decide how to go further or talk to her son.

I hope you find help that works for you soon.

Are you under NHS MH care?
I have found my GP to be very good in referring me.

I have been 'the friend's mother' and also my DS has been the child to get in the other mother's car in similar circumstances. When I took the other children I asked them if they would like a lift - I didn't force them to get in the car and I expect they all texted their parents whilst I was driving. They will all have known me by sight as being littlebluebus's mum even though they weren't in the same year as my DS and equally my DS would have known the adult whose car he got into with the child of that adult. It is perfectly normal around these parts when a bus doesn't turn up/breaks down/gets stuck.

OP you need to talk to your DS about what is safe in this and similar situations - what he did today is absolutely fine IMO.

theorig I just meant there can be other stuff going on, but I see your point.

Hello OP, hope you got a text from him but if not he was probably just a bit late and rushed into school - you'll be seeing him in a bit either way I expect.

I can just imagine the conversation

"Oh no we'll be late"
"I'll give mum a ring.. hang on "mum can you pick me and fred up from bus stop bus has broken down" ..... "she'll be here in a few minutes"
"thanks"

It probably wasn't more than that. Two sensible 12 year olds coming up with a solution to an every day problem.

I understand you worrying though - I'm another who seems to worry about my children incessantly but I suppose we've all got to try to get it into presepective and under most circumstances assume all will be well. Easier said than done though

@ladybee28 what a nice post you wrote.