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Indian Trail dad has epic Facebook rant during school drop-off

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. — A father in Indian Trail is in the place that many parents have been when in a hurry to drop off the kids at school.

David Danielewicz posted to the closed Facebook page “What’s Up Indian Trail?” a warning to all those families who hold up the line.

In the post, he said, “I’m only going say this once. If you have to bathe or dress your kid, comb their hair, scramble them an egg and write them a send-off letter before they can exit the car -- YOU DO NOT BELONG IN THE SCHOOL DROP OFF LINE.”

The post has gotten the notice of media outlets around the country.

Danielewicz jokingly suggested that the kids should be raised “to jump out of the car with backpacks loaded like they are storming the beaches of Normandy while the car is at a slow roll.”

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The penalty for not complying with his “rule” is the stink eye warning, followed by “citations.”

Danielewicz is not alone.

One writer called the drop-off and pickup lines “the Thunderdome.”

The "Today" show reported insurance company Allianz surveyed 1,000 parents and measured the levels of the stress hormone cortisol. They peaked when they left the house to take kids to school. And the stress stays with them all day long, setting the day's mood.

The morning program suggested these 7 unbreakable rules when it comes to dropping off and picking up your child from the kiss and ride line.

1. Do not get out of the car. Ever. When the car in front of you moves, you move.

2. Put down your cellphone. No quick texts. No email.

3. Don’t double park. 

4. Don’t cut the line. 

5. Leave the PDA at home. 

6. The rules apply to everyone. It doesn't matter if the car's a clunker or the top of the line Land Rover. Rank does not have privileges.

7. Move swiftly. Don't discuss the entire day with your child as you hold up the line. Get them in, have them buckle and roll out.

Another solution to the headache is having school staff man the drop-off area and strict rule enforcement, The Epoch Times reported.

FILE PHOTO: A father in North Carolina isn't happy with how long it takes some parents to drop off their children at school.