You have two parents. Why is the other parent not helping if you choose more kids?

The rule is 18+, so that's when I'd feel comfortable. I'm not much of a rule-breaker. Plus, I see a difference between sending my kid off solo with an Uber/cab driver and allowing them to use mass transit where there are other people around.

I only have two kids, but if/when we have a conflict I either 1) rearrange our schedules to make it work as best I can, 2) find a carpool, or 3) skip something. In fact, we had to choose option 3 this weekend because DH had to be OOT, there was no one to carpool with, and I simply couldn't be in two places 45 minutes apart at the same time. Life goes on and the kid who missed an activity has already gotten over it.

My 17 yr old son uses Uber occasionally. I'm fine with that. An 11 year old? No.

I have 3 and I wouldn’t do this. We started with some metro buses at 12 (during day, on well travelled lines and with a cell phone). We also will sometimes drop early or pick up late if it’s a studio situation with a waiting space—kid can sit with a book for 10 minute if we are coming back from another drop off. But I try not to have too many conflicting days. With three or more kids, kids just don’t get to do those really time intensive activities.

Anonymous wrote:Uber just did a huge study about all of the sexual assaults and other issues in Uber’s. It was sobering.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/12/05/uber-safety-report-nearly-6-000-sexual-assaults-2017-and-2018/2624893001/


Find some friends/carpools, OP! We carpool for everything!

Thank you for posting this!

College Age

High school is maybe OK if your kid knows his way around and has a phone and can tell if they are going the wrong direction, etc. Otherwise, no.

Middle schoolers can take the ride on bus, you can carpool, or pick new activities.

Your kids are over scheduled. It’s ok to say no.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I didn’t know uber was over ages 18 and over. I am going to look into additional sitters.

Because if there wasn’t such a rule, you’d use Uber and Lyft?

Are you THAT stupid?

I’m from ny. I took cabs, buses and trains since I was 12.

And I’m from Paris and did the same. At that time We did not have the statistical data we have now, and sexual assaults were more under reported then compared to now. With more knowledge you don’t need to parent the way your parents did with you. Learn to profit from society’s informational age, PP.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I didn’t know uber was over ages 18 and over. I am going to look into additional sitters.

Because if there wasn’t such a rule, you’d use Uber and Lyft?

Are you THAT stupid?

I’m from ny. I took cabs, buses and trains since I was 12.

Sure. It is rare for cab drivers to hurt someone. They pay a LOT of money to buy their cab, they have to keep their license, they have to pass a criminal background check. Lyft and Uber drivers are not vetted the same way AT ALL. It is a gig type thing with people who are easy come/easy go.

I know that in my area, there is a cab company that has a contract for a special needs school for emotionally disturbed kids. The kids can't take a bus there because they can't be unsupervised like that. Each kid has to ride in a cab alone, but the cab company has a contract and driver are assigned to a specific kid/route (to school or home) for several weeks at a time and then it rotates.

There are kid shuttling companies out there. OP could use one of those if she can't work out carpooling.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I didn’t know uber was over ages 18 and over. I am going to look into additional sitters.

Because if there wasn’t such a rule, you’d use Uber and Lyft?

Are you THAT stupid?

I’m from ny. I took cabs, buses and trains since I was 12.

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I didn’t know uber was over ages 18 and over. I am going to look into additional sitters.

Because if there wasn’t such a rule, you’d use Uber and Lyft?

Are you THAT stupid?

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I didn’t know uber was over ages 18 and over. I am going to look into additional sitters.

Or, you could parent you own kids.

Op here. I didn’t know uber was over ages 18 and over. I am going to look into additional sitters.

Anonymous wrote:For younger kids check out Rydz. https://www.catchrydz.com

This is a genius business idea - wish it had been around when my kids were younger!