I am in full agreement, although the article neglects the even larger phenomenon of parents driving their kids short distances from home to school the morning, which is almost equally problematic. Certainly from the standpoint of parent-child interaction and under-exposing the kids to their urban environment and the attendant responsibilities, driving your kids to school is as bad or worse as using a "dranny." It is also very prevalent as certain public schools, such as P.S. 87 on the West side, where one finds just as many Denali's and other overside SUVs as at Dalton.
I take my son to school by bike most every morning and I find it is a great way to share the morning commute, explore the city and teach him responsibility. I see more and more parents on the Upper West and East Side taking this option, and I hope the trend continues to grow. In fact, the picture you have put with this article (mislabeled "stock photo") is actually a photo that I took and posted to Flickr:
I am in full agreement, although the article neglects the even larger phenomenon of parents driving their kids short distances from home to school the morning, which is almost equally problematic. Certainly from the standpoint of parent-child interaction and under-exposing the kids to their urban environment and the attendant responsibilities, driving your kids to school is as bad or worse as using a "dranny." It is also very prevalent as certain public schools, such as P.S. 87 on the West side, where one finds just as many Denali's and other overside SUVs as at Dalton.
I take my son to school by bike most every morning and I find it is a great way to share the morning commute, explore the city and teach him responsibility. I see more and more parents on the Upper West and East Side taking this option, and I hope the trend continues to grow. In fact, the picture you have put with this article (mislabeled "stock photo") is actually a photo that I took and posted to Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bicyclesonly/1691195811/
That is my son on his bike in the lower right hand corner. Shame on you for not asking permission!