Anonymous wrote:I meant, how do you think people *existed before cell phones?

They had home phones

Anonymous wrote:None of these. I would do 5:

Text parent that you are sending Larlo up. Then keep your car in front while you visually confirm he gets into the main door. No need to send your kid in.

This. Double park, watch him go in the building and then text the mom that he is safely inside.

None of these. I would do 5:

Text parent that you are sending Larlo up. Then keep your car in front while you visually confirm he gets into the main door. No need to send your kid in.

If the kid's mom didn't specify, and knows there's no easy way for you to see the kid going inside, I think it's fine to assume the kid is fine. As others have said, a school bus wouldn't wait. My kids are allowed to self-dismiss from school starting in 3rd grade and walk home, so I don't really see how a carpooling parent can be held to such a high standard as is being suggested by some nervous people on this thread.

OP I think you drive up to the front door. There has to be a way, I don’t think code allows and apartment building that can’t be accessed by occupied vehicles.

Anonymous wrote:Get out of the car and walk the kid with your kid.
How is this even a question.

And no carpooling again as the other mom is absurd to not give her kid a cell phone if they are alone at any age. Or she can come down and get her kid.

Do you live in the city?

Is there a concierge? Do they use fobs or keys?? Knowing all the facts first would help.

Anonymous wrote:I meant, how do you think people *existed before cell phones?

They would see a child to the door.

I meant, how do you think people *existed before cell phones?

Anonymous wrote:Get out of the car and walk the kid with your kid.
How is this even a question.

And no carpooling again as the other mom is absurd to not give her kid a cell phone if they are alone at any age. Or she can come down and get her kid.

You think any 10 year old who is ever alone needs to have a cell phone?

How do you think people sister before cell phones?

(I say this as the mom of a 5th grade boy. He gets inside the house by himself off the school bus every day. I get home 30-40 mins later. He is fine. And he has no cell phone.)

He's in 5th grade. I'd just make sure he has his key and has gotten in by himself before. Assuming both are yes, he can manage.

Why are we raising such helpless kids? 10 year olds are capable of getting into apartment buildings.

Anonymous wrote:double park and watch kid enter front door. Block traffic if yu have to. The kid is 11! or 10!

I would do this otherwise I would have an uneasy feeling all day wondering if something went wrong.

I’d do number 2 because it’s the polite thing for you to do. If the parent doesn’t want the kid in the building alone walking to the apartment they need to meet their child at the main door.