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Yes this one certainly is! My youngest is 20, lives at home and drives his own car, but I always offer to pick him up after he's been clubbing - even if it means getting out of my warm bed, as I did last month, to scrape off my car at 3am! I'd much rather do that than let him or any of his mates drive - even if they've only had one drink. I've also done it for my older kids, even though none of them live at home now. I'm also Grandma's Taxi Service. Today I picked up 2 grandchildren from school 5 miles from my house, then drove about 8 miles to collect my daughter from the hairdressers, then back into town to get Macdonalds for the kids, then 4 miles to daughter's house, then 5 miles back to my house! Good job my car is quite economical on petrol! No rest for the wicked! LOL Sue xx

I used to be but now the roles are reversed, both children in their twenties now with there own cars and insist on takeing me where I want to go. What goes around, comes around

I believe i have it all to come.Not mum as a taxi service but told its a company called DAD CABS.

We had a farm when our boys were teenagers.It was great but we only had a bus on Tuesdays which returned on Thursdays.Never did find out where it went in between.So if the boys wanted to go anywhere guess who drove them- Rose

I dont mind being a taxi service! Id rather do it than have the thoughts of him being stuck in the bus station at 10pm. He is only 12 and goes to sea cadets otherwise we would never allow him out at that time of night..

Even when you are a Nan, the taxi service is still in demand. June xx

HI TRacy, they get a restricted licence at 15 so they can't drive their mates around and cant drive after 10pm or before 6 am. Its a good way of getting them used to driving

Im up in the Red Rose County. Lancaster, was born at Leicester though.

Hi Pip what area are you from tracy

My son is 16 and I still give him lifts everywhere, but he doesn't take advantage. Public transport isn't too good in the area surrounding our small town, so we feel it's safer if one of us runs him around. I change my msn login quite frequently, but by far the most regular one is Mandy Minicab! Mandy :)

My kids are learning to change gear at the moment. When its not to busy, i put in the clutch and they do the gears.

hi Melanie dont you think 15 is a bit young to let kids drive?, i know my two wouldnt be responsable enough too much on their minds exams ,music opposit sex, whats for T etc Tracy

Yeah i heard Nottingham was abit rough at night, got a mate there who mentioned it.

My hubby cant drive so its me that has to all the taxiing , have to taxi him about to and mother inlaw that lives with us all in between going to work Tracy

hi Pip my daughter is 15 and just started going to concerts so its a pretty new thing for her to be out in town at night i'm not worried during the day but Nottingham town centre can be a bit rough and i would never let her get the bus , just felt like having a moan Tracy

The great thing here in NZ is they can get their licence at 15! So my 17 yr old daughet has had her own car for almost a year!

Yes Tracy, it gets better; the "parents taxi service" gets more popular, lol! Oh well, at least we know that they're safe. Glenys x

This mum isn't cos I can't drive, but hubby is a licensed taxi driver, so he is for our kids in more ways than one! Lisa

nope because I can't drive!!!!!! dad is the taxi in this house LOL

Yes we used to deliver/ collect our daughter, When My daughter was at school, she played violin in the Cambridgeshire Youth Orchestra. when we first went to one of the concerts.............WOW! the emotion, of the opening piece..........and MY little girl was in it........so proud!