[bgill]

Maybe because some of us more responsible parents (two of which was a pharmacist and an EMT) go with them as chaperons. We also had a pharmacist and EMT among the chaperons. We had one student get some sort of rash at Disney so ran him over to the clinic inside the park and called his parents. He got medical attention much quicker than he would have if he’d been at school. He was fine. As nascarnation said, most times they are safer on trips than at school.

People do get sick and die every day no matter where they are. On day one, there was a woman who died outside Spaceship Earth as we were in line. Sad. Not anyone from our group.

Sending kids to another state is nothing compared to foreign exchange students who are sent half way around the world. I’d never let my kids in the program but we had an exchange student one year. In that group that came over, one of them was killed in a car accident. Very scary and beyond tragic.

[k4gypsyrose]

I’m not into conspiracy theories, but this just seems weird. Wasn’t there a story out of LI last week about a 6 y.o girl who died under mysterious circumstances?

[exDemMom]

Sending kids to another state is nothing compared to foreign exchange students who are sent half way around the world. I’d never let my kids in the program but we had an exchange student one year. In that group that came over, one of them was killed in a car accident. Very scary and beyond tragic.

Spending a year in France as an exchange student when I was a teen remains one of the high points in my life. I am so glad that I had that opportunity, and thankful that my mother did not allow fear of what *could* happen to prevent me from having that experience.

Things can happen to people anywhere, at any time. You can't prevent things from happening by preventing your children from having memorable experiences.

[metmom]

Sending kids to another state is nothing compared to foreign exchange students who are sent half way around the world. I’d never let my kids in the program but we had an exchange student one year. In that group that came over, one of them was killed in a car accident. Very scary and beyond tragic.

Problem is, you can't live your life based on what you are afraid might happen.

I have one daughter who traveled overseas and is looking at study abroad for a semester.

We let her go and pray for her. Her life is in God's hands and we will see her again some day if something does happen to her.

Considering the freak accidents and incidents and illnesses I've seen people die from here in the US, I don't see that she's in any greater danger overseas.

For that matter, I had a run in with MRSA myself, totally out of the blue. It almost killed me.

I'd never go bungee jumping or parachuting, but otherwise, I don't worry about what is going to happen to me or my kids.