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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting -- I wonder if the PPs have teens and live in the DC area.  OP, we also live where a car is needed (although in MD), and[b] I [/b][b]would not buy another car[/b] although I definitely would drive my kid to/from work or allow them to use Uber for this.  Traffic is crazy in the DMV and biking 9 miles each way may not be particularly safe.  Also, just being realistic, if you are a MC/UMC family this is likely not going to happen...your DC probably would quit rather than bike to/from work.  Just wanted to let you know that I understand that you are not making excuses. Sorry about the accident, glad your kid wasn't hurt, and focus on having a good last summer with your kid before they go to college![/quote]

I would not want my kid to bike 9 miles on area roads to a job. But texting while driving is also not an option. So in order to keep both my child and others safe, I would do a combo of uber and parent driving for all necessary trips for the rest of the summer. It sucks, but that's parenting.[/quote]

Right -- no car for the kid (not sure why people thought I was suggesting getting her a new car) but there are reasonable alternatives to helping your child get to her job without declaring yourself 'not your teen's taxi' and giving no consideration to the context in which she needs a ride.  Of course this kid made a bad mistake, no one is disagreeing about that.  Not having a car to drive all summer will seem like a pretty big consequence to a recent HS graduate who is used to having her own car.  OP, I posted before (first message) and now to provide some balance in the perspectives being expressed as to how you should handle this (and good luck working this out with your DH who wants to buy your child another car to drive).  [/quote]

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