It is no secret that many parents consider having children today is more complicated and difficult than in previous times or generations. The current lifestyle is very fast, and between work and the many activities of our children, we spend much of the day moving from one place to another.
A group of mothers realized a need that had arisen due to this accelerated pace of life, so they created a company that provides a private transportation service for children. Would you use something like that with your children?
Like Uber, but for kids
We have probably all heard about Uber, a private and private transport service, which you can access through an application on your mobile and paying for it with your card. Companies of this type They have emerged in recent years in response to the demands of our current lifestyle, because we have less time and there are more and more cars circulating.
And it is precisely because of these demands (and because private transportation services can only be requested by adults), that a group of American mothers thought of cover one of the current needs of some parents: move their children safely when they cannot do so.
In principle this sounds like an excellent option for families where both parents work and schedules are complicated, mainly due to the lack of conciliation and flexibility that still exists in many companies. But you will surely ask yourself the same as me: How does it work and what guarantees that it is really safe?
HopSkipDrive It is the name of the company that founded three mothers from Los Angeles, and is currently expanding its services through different areas to hundreds of families in the United States.
It all started when they realized that their children went to five different schools and had 25 extracurricular activities together, which represented many problems with schedules and difficulties to take everyone on time.
How does it work
Through the application, parents can request transportation service for their children, however unlike Uber, This should be scheduled at least eight hours before the time you want to go through the children and there is no possibility to request a trip at the moment.
The application sends parents a notification from time to time during the journey of their children, and the driver's photograph and complete information is sent when hiring the service. In addition, from the company they follow the route, from the beginning of the trip until it ends.
Before being hired, All drivers are interviewed in person and must have at least five years of experience in childcare (most are mothers, teachers, nannies or nurses). It is also an essential requirement to take fingerprints of each of them, and of course, have a driving license and have no criminal record or reports of misconduct.
In addition, they have been careful to give each driver a booster cushion that parents can request when hiring the service (the minimum age to offer the service is six years), and everyone is trained to know how to act in case of an accident.
Would you let your children travel in that service?
Personally I don't know if I would use it, but because I tend to be too cautious and I like to know how the person who will take my daughter leads. But overall, I don't think it's a bad idea, as long as all the security measures they offer are followed.
Probably for families with very complicated schedules or for those who do not have a family member who can help them with the transfers of children, this type of private transportation services for your children It is a great option that can support you in special situations.
