Finding Your Way: Teaching Kids to Navigate Public Transportation and City Streets Safely
Last Tuesday, I watched my ten-year-old daughter Maya stand at the corner of a busy intersection, her eyes darting between the crosswalk signal and the bus schedule pinned to the pole. She had practiced this route with me six times already, but today was her first solo trip to the library three stops away. My heart was pounding harder than hers. When she turned back and gave me a thumbs-up before stepping onto the bus, I realized something profound: the confidence on her face wasn’t just about riding a bus. It was about knowing she could navigate the world on her own terms. ...