How do I find out about daycare center transportation guidelines?

Question

My daycare provides afterschool pick up for my son from his elementary school to the center. He is 7 yrs old and he is being transported in an 8 passenger chevy van of some sort. They have 6 children with the one adult driver. Since all the children are young/elem. school age, they are all in booster seats. The problem is that there is not room enough for each child to have a booster b/c the width of the seats won't accomodate 3 across. How can I find out what New York states requires with regard to seat belted children in a daycare van? The daycare is now asking me to write a note of permission for them to transport my son in the third row of the van with only a lap belt. He would be between two booster seats and the seat in front of him is high - similar to a school bus. What are your thoughts on this? Where could I find out if this is even legal for them to do? I know school buses only have lap belts but don't they have different regs? Thanks for your help.

By the way, they chose my son b/c he is the tallest and oldest kid. I think he's average - about 57 lbs and about 4'6".

Answer 1

Don't sign the slip. Have them ask someone else's parent. Tell them you don't feel comfortable with it. And 3 will fit across if they are the cosco seats from Walmart--those are narrower than the Graco ones everyone seems to have.

Answer 2

Honey it would be easier for you to call the department of Transportation or Department of child services to find out this info.

as for him riding without a booster seat that's completely up to you, take into consideration :
is it always the same driver
How many accidents has the driver been in
would it be easier for you to find other means of transporting your child to and from school

Answer 3

Because they wish to economize of path. Employees do make a horribly low salary, that's ironic given that they're those doing the majority of the youngster-rearing for the youngsters of their care. Being charged with a relevant undertaking (taking good care of others' youngsters) must pay a minimum of $6 an hour over minimal salary. I recognize while I did daycare I charged plenty greater than different men and women, but additionally had extra to present, adding a smaller organization measurement and my schooling that I had got previous to my son's delivery with further categories on youngster rearing, growth, Montessori strategies, and so on. I truthfully had a mum or dad who got the help of the state to hide daycare (a bit of over part of my going fee) however desired the great feasible handle her youngster so she made up the change in expenses herself and selected to shop for her cloth cabinet moment hand in an effort to manage to pay for greater best childcare. It's no longer simplest approximately what father and mother can manage to pay for, however approximately what they're inclined to head with out in order that their kids recieve a better normal of care. And I do believe that complete-time daycare youngsters are raised by way of the daycare vendors moreso than the father and mother. A youngster in complete-time care is there nine to ten hours/day (avg), earlier than daycare is the frenzy to get in a position and out the door on time, after is foods and looking to unwind, a bit of little bit of time with the mum or dad/s earlier than mattress, repeat five days per week. Weekends are almost always spent going for walks errands, doing home tasks, looking, and so on. So the majority of the elevating is finished by way of the daycare supplier and they're those instructing the youngster experience of self, social knowledge, studying, and so on and so on and so on.

Answer 4

vans arent busses, vans are vans. Busses have different regulations because they are big. It has more to do with the vans classification as a vehicle then whatever the business is. Regardless its probably your county that license's the daycares, and probably also the vehicles, so start with them.