Originally Posted by
base2
Here is my sons bike.
Man, your world must be completely upside-down!!!
Originally Posted by
base2
She's 15. Sounds like a good age for her to start figuring out how to be self-reliant & take responsibility for her own transportation/life obligations.
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If she is bent on externalizing the cost of het responsibilities to you, Dad, maybe it would be a reasonable compromise to spring for a bus pass & tie it to your checking account or a fancy new bicycle (even an electric one) & save yourself the hassle, expense, & obligation of being somebody on-call taxi service.
"Dad"?
Anyway, yes, a lot of those were my thoughts.
Learn lifelong skills of independence, self reliance, and the use of alternative transportation.
However, buses are very impractical. Too far away, and not running frequently enough.
Of course, there are bike/ride options. But, it hardly makes any sense if one has to ride one's bike, say 5 miles to ride the bus 5 miles.
I could have easily gotten a decent rugged bike for her to use, but some choices are out of my control. I'll probably still get her on a good "cross" bike if she'll try it.