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[quote=Anonymous]I have one child exactly your child's age, and also a high school student who has been commuting by bus/metro for work and school for several years. Sorry, but based on several years of stories from my older child and on my own experience, I would say NO to an 11-year-old using the metro alone. It's simply not reliable or safe enough. Very sad but definitely (in my opinion) true. I would say MAYBE to the bus depending on your child's maturity level and, to some extent, the route and stops he would use. You should ride the bus with your child several times each way first and go over how to handle situations such as what to do when a creepy guy sits next to you, what to do if a large group of teens gets on and hassles you or someone else (yes, this happens), etc. Remind your child to be kind and polite to every driver; in a bad situation, you be very grateful if he is helped by the driver. [/quote]
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