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Anonymous wrote:Uber has the age rule for a reason. I don't understand teaching your kids that some rules don't apply to them and you can just choose what rules you want to follow.

Some rules are stupid. Some rules don't work. See that Texas high schooler who just spent 3 weeks in a detention center and almost got deported even though he was born in the US. I value critical thinking skills over blindly following.

A child being illegally detained??? This is no where near an apt comparison.

You are choosing to do business with a company. They have these rules and they have a right to MAKE rules. You can choose to not give them your business if you don't like the rules.

This is like someone bringing beer to a Mcdonald's and drinking it at the playground. It isn't about your desires, if you can't agree to the rules the business set up, don't be an asshole and insist they aren't worth following.
Are you also okay with the guy in our old apartment complex who would take a full on bath in the hot tub? I bet his parents raised him with similar values - just do what you want and don't worry about the rules! Stupid rules aren't worth following!

Good luck with that parenting approach.

Anonymous wrote:Uber has the age rule for a reason. I don't understand teaching your kids that some rules don't apply to them and you can just choose what rules you want to follow.

Some rules are stupid. Some rules don't work. See that Texas high schooler who just spent 3 weeks in a detention center and almost got deported even though he was born in the US. I value critical thinking skills over blindly following.

Anonymous wrote:My DD does not Uber. Ever. Sure you can track them but now these weirdos know your DD’s name and where she lives. No way. I’m a parent and I will do my job and pick her up or make arrangements with friends. And yes it is a huge hassle and yes I do sit in the parking lot sometimes when she is having dinner with friends and it is too far to go home and come back and sometimes I just say « no, you can’t go » no one said raising kids would be easy or convenient. She’s 16 BTW.

No they don't. The Uber account is in my name. The driver knows MY name. And the driver doesn't know where DD lives. They're picking her up at one place and dropping her at another. They don't know which home she lives in. Plus, my daughter isn't an idiot. She's not going to go with some stranger who calls out MY name to her.

Uber has the age rule for a reason. I don't understand teaching your kids that some rules don't apply to them and you can just choose what rules you want to follow.

My DD does not Uber. Ever. Sure you can track them but now these weirdos know your DD’s name and where she lives. No way. I’m a parent and I will do my job and pick her up or make arrangements with friends. And yes it is a huge hassle and yes I do sit in the parking lot sometimes when she is having dinner with friends and it is too far to go home and come back and sometimes I just say « no, you can’t go » no one said raising kids would be easy or convenient. She’s 16 BTW.

We use Rydz in with our kids - didn't allow uber until 16 and prefer only with a friend.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I allow it. Uber Pool only. I track her trip and meet her outside. I also text her when the driver is going to pick up another person.

Can you explain this?

I feel like it's safer.

Anonymous wrote:No Uber. Not for adults, not for kids. Lousy business model, adds to traffic.

What are you talking about?

Anonymous wrote:I allow it. Uber Pool only. I track her trip and meet her outside. I also text her when the driver is going to pick up another person.

Can you explain this?

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We don't have different rules for boys vs. girls in our house,

Then you are stupid.

DP. If my girls can't have boys in their rooms, my son can't have girls in his room. If I'm strict about something with my girls, I'm strict about it with my son. I'm not subjecting them to adouble standard. My DS will be fine having to abide by the same rules.

My 6ft tall 180 pound son has different rules than my 5 ft tall 100 pound daughter. She is just more vulnerable unfortunately. I agree that your rule about opposite gender guests should apply to both.

^This^

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

We don't have different rules for boys vs. girls in our house,

Then you are stupid.

DP. If my girls can't have boys in their rooms, my son can't have girls in his room. If I'm strict about something with my girls, I'm strict about it with my son. I'm not subjecting them to adouble standard. My DS will be fine having to abide by the same rules.

Weird, because my 2 sons and my 1 daughter all have different rules based on their age, their maturity level and their ability to show me I can trust them.

All 3 have different rules than the other.

Not included on your list: based on their gender.

Sure... sometimes rules are based on gender... like diet and clothing/hair allowance.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

We don't have different rules for boys vs. girls in our house,

Then you are stupid.

DP. If my girls can't have boys in their rooms, my son can't have girls in his room. If I'm strict about something with my girls, I'm strict about it with my son. I'm not subjecting them to adouble standard. My DS will be fine having to abide by the same rules.

My 6ft tall 180 pound son has different rules than my 5 ft tall 100 pound daughter. She is just more vulnerable unfortunately. I agree that your rule about opposite gender guests should apply to both.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

We don't have different rules for boys vs. girls in our house,

Then you are stupid.

DP. If my girls can't have boys in their rooms, my son can't have girls in his room. If I'm strict about something with my girls, I'm strict about it with my son. I'm not subjecting them to adouble standard. My DS will be fine having to abide by the same rules.

Weird, because my 2 sons and my 1 daughter all have different rules based on their age, their maturity level and their ability to show me I can trust them.

All 3 have different rules than the other.

Not included on your list: based on their gender.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

We don't have different rules for boys vs. girls in our house,

Then you are stupid.

DP. If my girls can't have boys in their rooms, my son can't have girls in his room. If I'm strict about something with my girls, I'm strict about it with my son. I'm not subjecting them to adouble standard. My DS will be fine having to abide by the same rules.

Weird, because my 2 sons and my 1 daughter all have different rules based on their age, their maturity level and their ability to show me I can trust them.

All 3 have different rules than the other.

Anonymous wrote:

We don't have different rules for boys vs. girls in our house,

Then you are stupid.

DP. If my girls can't have boys in their rooms, my son can't have girls in his room. If I'm strict about something with my girls, I'm strict about it with my son. I'm not subjecting them to adouble standard. My DS will be fine having to abide by the same rules.