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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you are assuming an awful lot when you say there are no "exigent" (meaning extenuating, I guess?) circumstances.  Unless you ARE them, you don't actually know that they don't have mental or physical illness, substance abuse, work conflicts, family conflicts, car problems, etc, etc, etc which would in fact excuse them in a heartbeat from driving their own or another person's child around.

You have already received what I think is the best advice: don't do what you don't want to do.  If you want to have your DC continue a relationship with these kids, then continue to do what you're doing, but perhaps without the resentment and complaining.  If you want your DC to stop hanging out with these kids, then say, "sorry, but we can't have Timmy over for playdates anymore" and/or "Sorry, Timmy, but we won't be able to drive you to fencing class anymore."

If you want constructive advice on how to MAKE other people change their behavior, I do not think it is possible to do that.   Of course, it rarely hurts to ask, but the answer sounds likely to be no.[/quote]

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