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When our kids were in kindergarten they went to a petting zoo/pumpkin farm that was 50 miles away, never though twice about them going . They had a blast and no, I did not chaperon because there was no way I was riding on a bus with 60 5 year olds .
Yes I would let her but my daughter has always hated bus rides. One that was an hour away she asked me if she could skip. Some other longer rides I've chaperoned and drove (they always like to have at least one other vehicle in case of emergencies).
I think I'm a bit late to this party - but I have to agree with the OP that it's pretty absurd to choose a pumpkin farm that is over 50 miles away when there are comparable farms much closer by. Why the heck would a school do such a thing?
Another thought - will this bus make potty breaks?
They are planning to leave the farm and return at 11:30? Are they going to eat lunch on the bus? Again - will there be a potty break????
Stupid planning, indeed.
Now, having said that - I recall when my older boy went on his first field trip in Kindergarten. I think they went to a farm of some sort - it could have been a pumpkin farm. Anyways, when I saw him after the trip all he could talk about was how fun it was to ride the bus!! Asked about the farm - he said, it was okay - but boy did he have fun riding that bus!!
When my son was in kindergarten he went on a field trip to an apple orchard/pumpkin patch. After they returned each child drew a picture and wrote a few sentences about their favorite part of the trip. The teacher then bound the pages into a "book" and made copies for the entire class. While my son had fun on the trip (and the bus ride) he really loved participating in the book project. If you skip out on your son's field trip you may want to make sure that he isn't missing out on other aspects of the experience as well.
Not only would I not have a problem with my 5-year old having a fun trip to the pumpkin patch I'd be volunteering to be a chaperone. Bus ride? A pumpkin patch? Fall colors? Little kids out exploring?
Just my kind of day. (Every kid on the bus would know "She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain" by the time we got back.)
Mommy didn't want him to go because Mommy was fearful of his riding in a bus for such a long time. I assure you that he sensed his mother's fear. If not fear, definitely negativity and disapproval. And he didn't make the decision. She told him he wasn't going and then she gave him all sorts of reasons why, so he woudn't be upset about her decision.
I was just talking to my daughter about this. She has quite a bit of experience in early childhood education, and currently works at a Children's Museum. She pointed out that it may not have been the one teacher's decision, that a number of factors may have gone into the decision of where to have the field trip, including some that have been mentioned, and also who was backing which location. Yes, that does happen.
I was just talking to my daughter about this. She has quite a bit of experience in early childhood education, and currently works at a Children's Museum. She pointed out that it may not have been the one teacher's decision, that a number of factors may have gone into the decision of where to have the field trip, including some that have been mentioned, and also who was backing which location. Yes, that does happen.
Sounds like first grade mommy politics/wars to me.
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. They had a blast and no, I did not chaperon because there was no way I was riding on a bus with 60 5 year olds 
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(Every kid on the bus would know "She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain" by the time we got back.)
