If you have DCs who go to secondary school together

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How long do you expect the older one to walk back with the younger one?

Like after the first few months, would you still expect an older sibling to walk back with the younger one?

If the younger one forgot their bus ticket would you expect the older one to also forego the bus and walk?

I wouldn't expect them to walk back together at all!

None of my children have ever travelled to/from secondary school together. I would hope that if one were in a bit of bother and the others knew, that they would help but that’s about it.

Mine were a year above and below. They never came home together.

I had 3 in the same secondary school and they all walked home separately

Never together. Would look out for each other.

I assume the answer is the same regardless of the genders between the siblings? As in you wouldn't expect an older brother to walk home with his younger sister because she needs "protection".

(This is coming from personal experience btw. My mum was adamant my older brother ALWAYS walks home with me)

Mine don't walk together but the older one looks out for the younger one.

I have a girl and two boys and that didn’t change anything.

Yes for the first few weeks until the younger had found their feet. Lasted until Xmas and now they no longer seem to walk together.

My older brother didn't even walk home with me when we were both in primary school!

Mine travelled separately and have never travelled together intentionally.

They have bumped into each other on the way home so would talk then but that’s a handful of times a year tops and dependent on them having already parted way from friends.

DBro did hate having to walk back with me when I forgot to my bus card. Buy DMum would have had a go at him had he "left me alone".

I assume you if it's light or dark doesn't bother you regarding walking back from school.

How strange. I don't have secondary age children but I do have a sibling 2 years younger, we used to get a public bus to school. It never occurred to me to sit with him or walk him to school. If I was ok to do it as a year 7 he certainly was! We'd walk to the bus stop from our house if we were leaving at the same time but not because he needed escorting. Some afternoons I'd have sports or he would so we wouldn't even be getting the same bus.

2 girls and a boy. All walked separately with their own groups of friends. School finishing at around 3.30 so never proper dark.

If a DC was attending something after school finishing late (eg 5.30) then we would more than likely pick them up.

Ds1 gets the bus by choice. Ds2 has a lift share with a friend. They almost never share the journey either to or from school. However, I would expect yr9 Ds1 to keep a distant eye on Ds2 if he ever did get the bus, at least the first time on the bus. After that I'm sure they would ignore each other.

Two boys, one year apart, always come home together, wait for each other, their mates also wait for “the other brother” and I’ve not mandated it. I do expect it now, but it wouldn’t be a problem if it didn’t happen. 2 mile walk.

I never once walked my younger sister home. I don't think it crossed my mind, her mind, or our parents' minds.

I walked to secondary school with each of my younger siblings on their first day only. Never walked home with them. They wouldn't have wanted me to, who'd want their big sister hanging round when they were with their friends?

My children avoid each other when walking to/from school. Always have from y6 onwards. It wouldn't occur to either to spend time together unless explicitly instructed.

No because the elder one never had an older sibling to look after them and managed okay?

my teens actively avoid each other.
at school or on the way there or back.

they stick together for sports though.

I have a DS in year 10 and a DD in year 7. DS has walked DD home occasionally if they've both had after-school clubs. Otherwise, there's been no expectation or arrangement for them to walk together.

I have a DD and DS, DD is 2 years older. They don't walk together at all, unless they choose to, which is rare. Nor would I expect them to!

Mine travel separately, although older brother expected to accompany younger sister when needed. Probably 2-3 times a term.

If you were content for dc1 to walk alone home in Y7 then why wouldn't you be content dc2 doing the same?