: Is giving child ride considered spoiling? My sister lives 15-20min walk from her school but my mom gives her a ride in the car every morning. Is this considered spoiling the child or no. In my opinion it is because I think

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I was reading a news article recently about a teenage girl that was abducted while walking with some friends. A van stopped in front of the group, men jumped out and they grabbed one of the girls. My own daughters, when they were ages 5 and 8 were playing in my front yard when they were almost abducted. If I had not noticed the car coming to a quick stop and the passenger jumping out and rushing at them, I'd still be searching for them. Fortunately I was just on the other side of a hedge and ran around it before he could lay hands on them. He turned a fast 180, jumped back in the car and the driver peeled off. They unfortunately got away.

Unfortunately, in this day and age, security can be a very big factor in decisions like this, especially for girls.

But, I think you should ask whether it is your place to question your parents' decision on this. As your parents, they have far more experience than you, and a decision like this is never as simple as "you can walk, you should".

There are certainly other factors. Where we live, we could have my daughters ride the school bus to and from school, but my wife likes to drop them off and pick them up. Picking them up from school gives her an opportunity to interact with them and hear about their day at school. Yes, it is more work, but she considers it worth it.

If I were you, I'd put this out of my mind. It is for your parents to decide how best to handle that situation.