How often do your non driving teens hang out with friends?

[Anonymous]

We live off of two busy streets so kids can’t walk or bike to friends. My two teen boys can’t or don’t seem to make plans with friends. Even when they try, it often falls through. People are out of town, busy, don’t have a ride, etc. My friends with boys seem better at making plans.

[Anonymous]

Meant to say my friends with girls are better at making plans.

During the school year, kids often hang out after school or see one another at sports.

[Anonymous]

My son is with friends almost every day or evening, depending on his work schedule. Unless they gather at our house, I don’t seem to see him much! He is usually picked up by friends with cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son is with friends almost every day or evening, depending on his work schedule. Unless they gather at our house, I don’t seem to see him much! He is usually picked up by friends with cars.

My kids don’t have friends who drive yet.

I lived in cities and could walk, take the bus or subway and meet friends.

My middle school kid has one friend in the neighborhood and they hang out once or twice per week. Older 15yo can’t go anywhere without a ride.

[Anonymous]

I have a girl and I have to tell her to make plans. Something like: Make plans with so and so so you have something to do tomorrow....

[Anonymous]

Agree, my 15 year old boy interacts with his friends daily on line, but though they often make in person plans for the next day it often falls through, especially in the summer. Parents are working and can't drive them around, it's a bit too far for them to walk or bike and see each other. I've heard from a lot of parents in our neighborhood that their social lives break wide open when they can drive.

[Anonymous]

Everyday. But he can walk to our neighborhood pool and bike to the gym which is mainly where they hang out together.

[Anonymous]

Daily here as well. My kids biked or walked off daily to see their friends until they were 16.5 and could drive.

[Anonymous]

Daily. Teens can walk along a busy street. They’re teens, not toddlers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live off of two busy streets so kids can’t walk or bike to friends. My two teen boys can’t or don’t seem to make plans with friends. Even when they try, it often falls through. People are out of town, busy, don’t have a ride, etc. My friends with boys seem better at making plans.

A boy in high school without a car doesn't grow up as well.

A car is a necessity for a boy to have much of a social life, especially a dating life, and mature properly.

Girls can get by without one for the most part because all the boys with vehicles will gladly take them places.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live off of two busy streets so kids can’t walk or bike to friends. My two teen boys can’t or don’t seem to make plans with friends. Even when they try, it often falls through. People are out of town, busy, don’t have a ride, etc. My friends with boys seem better at making plans.

A boy in high school without a car doesn't grow up as well.

A car is a necessity for a boy to have much of a social life, especially a dating life, and mature properly.

Girls can get by without one for the most part because all the boys with vehicles will gladly take them places.

Go back to the 1960s where you belong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live off of two busy streets so kids can’t walk or bike to friends. My two teen boys can’t or don’t seem to make plans with friends. Even when they try, it often falls through. People are out of town, busy, don’t have a ride, etc. My friends with boys seem better at making plans.

A boy in high school without a car doesn't grow up as well.

A car is a necessity for a boy to have much of a social life, especially a dating life, and mature properly.

Girls can get by without one for the most part because all the boys with vehicles will gladly take them places.

Go back to the 1960s where you belong.

So you want your male children to be stunted. Misandryist much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live off of two busy streets so kids can’t walk or bike to friends. My two teen boys can’t or don’t seem to make plans with friends. Even when they try, it often falls through. People are out of town, busy, don’t have a ride, etc. My friends with boys seem better at making plans.

A boy in high school without a car doesn't grow up as well.

A car is a necessity for a boy to have much of a social life, especially a dating life, and mature properly.

Girls can get by without one for the most part because all the boys with vehicles will gladly take them places.

My kid will be more than halfway through high school before he is eligible for a license.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live off of two busy streets so kids can’t walk or bike to friends. My two teen boys can’t or don’t seem to make plans with friends. Even when they try, it often falls through. People are out of town, busy, don’t have a ride, etc. My friends with boys seem better at making plans.

A boy in high school without a car doesn't grow up as well.

A car is a necessity for a boy to have much of a social life, especially a dating life, and mature properly.

Girls can get by without one for the most part because all the boys with vehicles will gladly take them places.

My kid will be more than halfway through high school before he is eligible for a license.

Many are sophomores when they start driving, as 16 is the usual beginning driver age. Sometimes as freshman if they get a hardship license, which is not hard to do if both parents work and they live a few miles from school, but it's more limited to just for driving to school and back, no cruising.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live off of two busy streets so kids can’t walk or bike to friends. My two teen boys can’t or don’t seem to make plans with friends. Even when they try, it often falls through. People are out of town, busy, don’t have a ride, etc. My friends with boys seem better at making plans.

A boy in high school without a car doesn't grow up as well.

A car is a necessity for a boy to have much of a social life, especially a dating life, and mature properly.

Girls can get by without one for the most part because all the boys with vehicles will gladly take them places.

My kid will be more than halfway through high school before he is eligible for a license.

Many are sophomores when they start driving, as 16 is the usual beginning driver age. Sometimes as freshman if they get a hardship license, which is not hard to do if both parents work and they live a few miles from school, but it's more limited to just for driving to school and back, no cruising.

Hardship licenses and licenses at 16 are not options in DC, MD, or VA.