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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't like the responsibility of having to coordinate (if my child is sick or we are out of town), but when it comes down to it, I just don't feel like it because there is nothing in it for me. [/quote]

There's no problem in texting, "Larla is sick today so I won't be driving."

OP, I think you're wrong in assuming that those who say it's no big deal are also takers. Once or twice a week for a semester I drove a kid home, adding 15-20 minutes to our trip. The parents were in some sort of bind, and I had the time, so I did it to be nice. In the end, they gave me a gift card for a restaurant, which was totally unexpected but kind of them.

I don't understand why driving a kid 5 minutes to an activity YOU ARE ALSO GOING TO is such a chore. And this kind of attitude is the sort of thing that can make living in this area so tiresome.  If you must get something out of it, what can you ask for in exchange? Would you do it for they drove half the time? If they paid you? If they took our kid for an occasional evening so you can get an evening out?[/quote]

Most people offer to drive at least one way or one day per week.

I am a work at home mom that was in a carpool.  I did 2 nights during the week because I could get there early and it wasn't a problem.  The other ladies did every Friday night practice.  To me that was golden.  I could start my happy hour:) or if we had dinner plans or a party--the babysitter could greet kid at the door.  So--yea--if they said--hey you work from home we go into the Office--can you pick up and drop off our kids for every practice over the year...3 times per week--to and from---I would have said "No".[/quote]

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