Nowadaysit'scommonforparentstodrivetheirchildrentoschoolandbackhome.Arecentsurveyindicatesthattheschool-runisacontroversy.Parentsdrivetheirchildrentoschooltoprotectthemfromdanger.Timepressuresandfearsaboutstreetviolenceandtrafficmaketheschool-runseemunavoidableformanyparents.
Fromamorepracticalpointofviewschool-runscausetrafficjamattheschooldrop-off/pick-upareaandintheneighbourhood.Thissituationismoreproblematicduringrushhours.Withtheever-increasingtrafficvolumetheresultingairpollutionandtrafficdamagethehealthofchildrenwhowalktoschoolaswellastheschoolenvironment.
Forthosewhoargueagainstschool-runconsiderthatitisanexcessiveburdenandtimeconsumingaddingontotheparents.Ontheotherhandsomeparentsarguethattheycanachievethesamedegreeofqualitytimewiththeirchildrenbydrivingthemtoschool.Asamatteroffactwhileparentsneedtoconcentrateontheirowndrivingskillstheconceptofqualitytimespentinacaronthewaytoschoolpracticallydoesnotexist.
Asforthechildrenschool-runsdeprivethemofthechanceofbeingindependent.Sometimesteenagerstudentsmayevenfinditembarrassingtobedroppedoffandpickedupbytheirownparentsliketoddlers.Besidesbeingdriventoschoolmeansstarvingthechildrenofexerciseandmaybejeopardizingtheirhealthintheirlaterlife.Itsaysthatadultlevelsoffitnessandphysicalexercisetendtobeestablishedinchildhood.
TheSchoolRun-BlessingorBlight?InmyopinionIwouldprefergoingtoschoolbymyself.Icantakegoodcareofmyself.Idonotwanttobeaburdentoanyoneparticularlymyparents.