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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Something like 60% of BASIS kids take public transit. You’re probably better off going from NW to BASIS than some of the other metro lines. That said, I don’t put my own kid on metro, because I think metro is dangerous. [/quote] lol what? Metro is not dangerous.[/quote] Stop laughing metro is dangerous. Kid has to be smart enough to get appropriate help if someone tries to abduct them.[/quote] The chances of someone trying to abduct a middle or high school child on the Metro are basically zero. That's not to say there are no potential problems, like the risk of getting hit by a car walking to and from the Metro and the risk of being bullied or mugged by other kids. [b]However, my kids have not reported any such issues after many years of commuting to Basis, and there's a huge benefit of gaining confidence in their ability to get around the city independently.[/b] [/quote] I love hearing this. My kid is starting next fall, and we are three Metro stops away from Basis. I really am looking forward to him taking ownership over this commute -- I can see that he'll gain a lot of confidence through that process. When did your child start doing it on their own?[/quote] DP. My child started in 5th grade, as did all of his friends. They all walked together to the metro and rode together. Now that they are older, they walk separately.[/quote]
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