Three high school car crashes in our area in the last month. One definitely alcohol, one suicide, and now one this weekend not yet released, but seems like drinking. So awful.... (more)
What can we do? Thinking of setting up some system of volunteers who will be available to drive these kids home somehow. No consequence, not sharing that they got the ride with parents, no lectures...
posted May 22nd, 2022 at 10:08am in Toddler
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- Uber 5-22-2022 10:08am
- How can you promise no consequences? 5-22-2022 10:09am
- I don't know. I guess I mean somehow message that no questions asked, we will pick you up and drive you home. 5-22-2022 10:09am
- np my kids are all out of high school now, but this was always stressed - if you're in a situation & need a ride, call us, and you get picked up, no questions asked. maybe that's...(more) 5-22-2022 10:14am
- It isn't no consequences. It is no questions when picking up and no yelling. You actually have to have a firm plan in your mind. What will your consequences be? No car for a week?...(more) 5-22-2022 10:14am
- I don't know. I guess I mean somehow message that no questions asked, we will pick you up and drive you home. 5-22-2022 10:09am
- Were all three fatalities? Regardless, that's very upsetting for any community. 5-22-2022 10:09am
- Yes, all three had fatalities. 5-22-2022 10:10am
- Awful. 5-22-2022 10:10am
- Yes, all three had fatalities. 5-22-2022 10:10am
- A secret car service for kids seems like it would go very wrong very quickly. 5-22-2022 10:09am +5 likes
- This 5-22-2022 10:10am
- my small burb has always had a Safe Rides program, sponsored by the Youth Council. 5-22-2022 10:13am
- This is interesting. Googling this idea. THanks. 5-22-2022 10:16am
- i believe it's between the hours of 10pm & 1am. you call the number, you get picked up & brought home. 5-22-2022 10:17am
- This is interesting. Googling this idea. THanks. 5-22-2022 10:16am
- We used to have this. Then Uber took over. But parents can see uber charges so... 5-22-2022 10:15am
- This post has been disliked 3 times. showMove to the city. 5-22-2022 10:09am +1 like, -3 dislikes
- yes, because kids in the city are immune to drinking and depression 5-22-2022 10:11am
- I'm surprised honestly drunk driving truly isn't a thing here anymore except for "old people" 5-22-2022 10:10am +1 like
- kids take uber lyft 5-22-2022 10:11am
- It hasn't been until now. I know for my own kids they have my uber information as do some of their friends. But, how do you get them to use it? To think first? I guess you can't,...(more) 5-22-2022 10:12am
- Calling some random parents, who may or may not be available, doesn't seem like a better answer. 5-22-2022 10:13am
- I know - just trying to brainstorm. A few Moms were thinking about some service with mom volunteers. DS overheard and said he would use that. Just feeling like something needs to...(more) 5-22-2022 10:15am
- Calling some random parents, who may or may not be available, doesn't seem like a better answer. 5-22-2022 10:13am
- Lol yes it is 5-22-2022 10:12am -1 dislike
- All the kids I know take Ubers. They don’t drive when goin gout 5-22-2022 10:18am
- My older kids (now in college) were really, really good about this. I recall during late spring of 2020, there were a group of them having a fire pit in my backyard. My front...(more) 5-22-2022 10:17am
- Not true around here, especially now with all the graduation parties and college kids getting together with friends. The summer will be one one drunk driving shit show among high...(more) 5-22-2022 10:18am
- Same 5-22-2022 10:21am
- What city? 5-22-2022 10:11am
- Western MA: Belchertown, Amherst, Longmeadow 5-22-2022 10:13am +1 like
- Awful. Where I gre up 5-22-2022 10:14am
- Western MA: Belchertown, Amherst, Longmeadow 5-22-2022 10:13am +1 like
- OMG HS Senior mom in town where partying is so rampant. Where is this? I am so freaked out 5-22-2022 10:13am
- Western MA: Belchertown, Amherst, Longmeadow 5-22-2022 10:14am
- oh god. Sorry. So tragic and scary. 5-22-2022 10:14am
- Tough one - not a ton of public transport, probably not as easy or affordable Uber because of location and distances house to house. 5-22-2022 10:15am +1 like
- ^and parents allowing drunk kids to crash on their couches and floors is sometimes the safest thing even if it means turning a blind eye to teen drinking and drug use 5-22-2022 10:16am
- Western MA: Belchertown, Amherst, Longmeadow 5-22-2022 10:14am