Would you allow your 13-year-old to order Uber rides to take them to their friend’s house when you can’t drive them? Uber now offers Teen Accounts to help teens get where they need to be (and keep them fed with seamlessly connected Uber Eats). This can feel like an allowance that fosters independence in a world encouraging parents to stop sheltering and hovering over teens. But is this really what teenage independence looks like? What are the bigger concerns that parents need to be aware of?
Articles referenced:
A Brief History of Teenagers
Economically Worthless and Emotionally Priceless?
Food Delivery Apps: Usage & Demographics
Restaurant Industry Sales
50+ Food & Alcohol Delivery Stats and Trends for 2024
What is Uber All About? Fun Facts From Uber’s History
Uber Family Profiles
Uber’s Teen Accounts Now Have Spending Limits, Monthly Budgets
What to Know About Teen Accounts on Uber
Uber Tweaks Its Teen Accounts to Allow Parents to Book Rides
Scripture referenced:
Proverbs 22:6
Philippians 4:19
Matthew 6:25-33
2 Thessalonians 3:10
Genesis 1:27
Romans 12:16
1 Peter 1:6-7
1 Thessalonians 4
Ephesians 6:4
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