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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live 0.7 miles from kids' school. Easy walking and biking distance, when that works. (One child has had leg injury that prevents biking now, one has to carry lots of sports equipment, rainy days, etc.)

With back to school, they have to be there in the morning at different start times - one at 8:15 and the other at 8:45.

DH is adamant that "we're not going to run a shuttle back and forth to school all morning" - meaning, that we will offer one ride in the morning and that's it. Obviously, car has to leave the house in time for the first start. DC2 is balking at that, saying it is "unfair" to force an early departure to accommodate DC1. DC2 would get to school a half hour earlier than necessary, or can choose to walk or bike.

Is this reasonable? They are both in high school.[/quote]

A few questions.

Does the leg injury prevent walking?

Is there an indoor place that DC2 can wait, or would they be outside?

I would not drive my kids under a mile to high school, unless it was pouring rain, in which case I'd make two runs since I assume you can't wait inside during covid, or there was an actual injury.  Having said that, I think it depends on how much sports equipment. I have an ice hockey goalie, and I'd expect him to drag a rolling bag 3/4 of a mile.  On the other hand, I have a kid who plays the double bass, and I'd probably drive him if there's a day he needed his instrument at school.[/quote]

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