What can we do to make sure our children are safe??

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/caught-tape-dad-threatens-kids-11661740

That is a video of a man who was arrested for going onto his daughter's school bus and confronting the kids who were bullying her. Are you kidding me?!

Being the parent of a child who is bullied on the bus, well was bullied, I completely understand where he is coming from. It brought tears to my eyes and choked me up just to see this video because I know his frustrations so well. The kids on my daughter's school bus are just lucky that her Daddy is not here when the bus comes. He'd probably have spent some nights in jail too.

I think it is unacceptable that this type of behavior is allowed to go on. The school will say they'll look into it, they will review the tapes, (if they haven't been taped over yet), and if they see anything out of place, they will take action. Well, what about the things you can't see? Those kids aren't dumb, they know how to be slick and how to hide it. What about the things that are said that you can't hear? It isn't only physical confrontation that can scar a child, in fact, it is verbal attacks that will stick with them more.

My daughter was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate, she is 6 years old and she has been through 7 surgeries. She is braver, stronger and more mature than most of the kids on that bus. They pick on her, verbally. If anyone ever touched her, I'd be on the bus getting arrested....believe me. It tears her apart. It has made her self esteem suffer and she has become introverted due to these behaviors.

I contacted the school several times last year, I couldn't take her and pick her up because my van was not running at the time, their first response was fast and they had her seat changed on the bus. The bus driver actually asked me, "If you are so worried about her safety, why don't you just drive her yourself?" Are you serious?!

The bus driver told me that Clara's seat would be changed and she would not be allowed to have anyone sit with her. That lasted about 4 days and then I noticed that one of the kids that is secretly mean to her, got in the seat with her and was allowed to stay there. The bus was pulling away by now, nothing I could do. Clara is quiet, timid, and shy...she will not speak up for herself. I have to do it for her.

This year started with her being a car rider, but she asked to be able to ride the bus home in the afternoons because there's a little girl who she likes to draw with. So far, no problems. Thank God!

But I completely understand this Dad's anger and frustration. You want your child to be safe and not every parent has the option to take their kid to school and pick them up. If only we could all do that. It is the school's responsibility to make sure our children are safe while in their care. On the bus is still in their care if you ask me.

I have even suggested that everyone have assigned seats, as have many parents since I was a child myself. Our county knocks it down every time. No explanation, nothing. Just a flat out "NO!" They don't care about our kids. They only care about the money they get per head, per day. And now you see what happens if we take charge and do something about it, we get arrested. They can protect the kids who are bullying, but not the ones being bullied.