My 15 y.o. teen claims EVERYONE UBERs in her school

[Anonymous]

PP, please state whether or not you live in DC. 12? Really?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, you check with the parents to see who is going, how it is being supervised and if there is alcohol?

I guess my point is, that if I have to ask these questions, I'm going to tell my kid not to go. If a parent is going to be serving alcohol to minors or not supervising the party do you really think that they'll say that? "Oh, Harold and I are putting 3 kegs in the backyard for the kids and then we'll be running out to catch a movie"

You have toddles right?

I have teenagers. And I was once a teenager, myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, please state whether or not you live in DC. 12? Really?

I know people who’ve put 9 year olds in Ubers in DC in a pinch. The fact that you have the driver’s # and can track the ride on your phone... I don’t see how this is less safe than kids walking on the street alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to be 18 to ride in an Uber.

Not in practice. My 16 year old and all her friends Uber together all over the place. I have let my daughter Uber alone, but when that happens I require her to use Uber black and call me when she is in the Uber and tell me she is on her way home. I also make her use the Life360app.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, please state whether or not you live in DC. 12? Really?

Yes, really. We moved to DC from another metro area. He used Uber/Lyft there, and he uses Uber here. Again, I maintain pretty careful watch over the car’s movements, but he still gains confidence and a sense of independence. He’s learning to be aware but not afraid, and it’s great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, you check with the parents to see who is going, how it is being supervised and if there is alcohol?

I guess my point is, that if I have to ask these questions, I'm going to tell my kid not to go. If a parent is going to be serving alcohol to minors or not supervising the party do you really think that they'll say that? "Oh, Harold and I are putting 3 kegs in the backyard for the kids and then we'll be running out to catch a movie"

You have toddles right?

I have teenagers. And I was once a teenager, myself.

13?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, please state whether or not you live in DC. 12? Really?

I know people who’ve put 9 year olds in Ubers in DC in a pinch. The fact that you have the driver’s # and can track the ride on your phone... I don’t see how this is less safe than kids walking on the street alone.

That's pretty sad that you cannot pick up your kid or make arrangements for someone close to them to pick them up. I'm surprised that the drivers will pick up young kids and take the liability. If you are too busy to parent, don't have kids or so many.

[Anonymous]

I don't even let my 23 year old female take one home from college (25 minutes away). You are letting them get in a strangers car with a stranger. Why would you do that? Don't you know about all the uber assaults?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't even let my 23 year old female take one home from college (25 minutes away). You are letting them get in a strangers car with a stranger. Why would you do that? Don't you know about all the uber assaults?

+1

Assaults by Uber drivers get reported in local media but I haven't yet seen any major media outlet do a larger look. It's past time. I also would not let my teen daughter use it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't even let my 23 year old female take one home from college (25 minutes away). You are letting them get in a strangers car with a stranger. Why would you do that? Don't you know about all the uber assaults?

+1

Assaults by Uber drivers get reported in local media but I haven't yet seen any major media outlet do a larger look. It's past time. I also would not let my teen daughter use it.

Google Uber Assaults women. NYPost and WAPO and many other newspapers have done stories. Anyone who puts their young daughters in a strange car with a strange driver is a fool. https://nypost.com/2017/11/14/2-women-sue-uber-alleging-sexual-assault-by-drivers/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, you check with the parents to see who is going, how it is being supervised and if there is alcohol?

I guess my point is, that if I have to ask these questions, I'm going to tell my kid not to go. If a parent is going to be serving alcohol to minors or not supervising the party do you really think that they'll say that? "Oh, Harold and I are putting 3 kegs in the backyard for the kids and then we'll be running out to catch a movie"

You have toddles right?

I have teenagers. And I was once a teenager, myself.

13?

I'm really sorry if you think that drinking parties are mandatory for HS teenagers. Because they absolutely are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't even let my 23 year old female take one home from college (25 minutes away). You are letting them get in a strangers car with a stranger. Why would you do that? Don't you know about all the uber assaults?

+1

Assaults by Uber drivers get reported in local media but I haven't yet seen any major media outlet do a larger look. It's past time. I also would not let my teen daughter use it.

Would you let your 23year old take a cab?

[Anonymous]

Too bad they don't have a company with all female drivers. I would pay extra for that.

[Anonymous]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/12/15/uber-driver-charged-with-raping-16-year-old-passenger/?utm_term=.9abd0c17cb3b


keep allowing your kids get a ride by these perverts.

[Anonymous]

Lyft seems to be a much better choice.