Sorry to revive this old thread...

My kid is now starting kindergarten and will be riding the bus daily to elementary school from daycare and back to daycare after school. It's about 1 mile away.

The school bus has lap belts. I met with a CPST who said lap belts are never safe, even on school buses. A child should either sit on the seat of the bus or be restrained in a harness.

Prior to meeting with the CPST, I talked to an assistant director who said that they require all the kids to wear the seat belts.

I don't REALLY know who's right. I know that school buses are generally pretty safe. I'm NOT worried about my child getting up out of his seat, my worry comes from the risk of a major accident. I don't want to be that parent who keeps my kid in a bubble. I know there are risks in life. Should I just let him ride the bus in the seatbelt? Should I ask them to allow him to not wear the seatbelt? Or should I send him a harnessed car seat that can be installed on the bus?

I let him go on the bus for the field trips, and he wore a seatbelt.

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