No. My DD is also in 8th grade. I've taken Uber WITH her, when we have a lot to carry that is heavy - like home from food shopping, or if it's pouring rain out or something. But I always want to pick her up. Even though we walk and use mass transit I want to have that time with her, to talk and hear what's going on in her world. She's asked me really deep questions on the buses, and I've gotten all the school gossip picking her up to walk the mile home together after school/work.

Anonymous wrote:My son (almost 15) had taken Uber a few times when rides fell through to get to practice and all of his backup ride options were already at practice and couldn't swing by to get him. I hate to say it, but I'm more comfortable letting my teen son do it than I am my 17 year old daughter. I use Uber very often (at least once, if not more a day) to navigate DC and I've never had a female driver.

Really? That is so weird. I get them about 30% of the time. I also use uber regularly (5-10 times a week).
I bet now that you said it your next driver is a woman.

^^ugghh. DD is 4'9''