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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sigh. Everything comes with some risk. [b]The risk associated with putting your kid in an Uber is very small.[/b] Talk with DC ahead of time about what to do if she gets a bad vibe from someone, if the car goes off-route, etc. Reassure her that the Uber is safe but remind her that it’s always a good idea to know what you will do if something goes amiss. [/quote]

The risk of your son or daughter being assaulted or raped if you pick them up yourself is ZERO.

Imagine how you'd feel if your kid was attacked, despite that "very small" chance, because you were too lazy to pick them up yourself.[/quote]

This reasoning is insane. We accept small risks because we’re teaching them to navigate the world. Are you planning to drive your kids for life? [/quote]

Your reasoning is insane. A 15 year old is not an adult, and the risks that are inappropriate for them, at that age, will change when they get older. So no, refusing to let them take Uber by themselves at 15 does not mean I'm planning to drive them around "for life". I can think of many other things I would not let a 15 year old do, about which they will have to make their own decisions three years later.

Part of learning to "navigate the world" is learning not to take unnecessary risks with your personal safety. I am very definitely teaching my daughter to avoid putting herself at risk unnecessarily. For now, I am the one who will judge the amount of risk and whether or not it is necessary. Later, she will judge that for herself. You, on the other hand, are contemptibly stupid, and therefore your kids will learn nothing from you, and also grow up to be stupid. Sad![/quote]

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