[jyl]

My 15 y/o son rides his bike 5 miles across the city to school, then to dance training in the afternoon, gets home 8 pm or later. With the iPhone, I can see where he is at all times. With sunset getting earlier, he is riding in the dark some nights, so I have him lit up like a XMas tree. As it gets darker and starts to rain, I expect he'll use the bus, light rail, or mommy taxi more often but right now the independence is good for him.

I do worry that he is overscheduled, with a full high school classload plus 12-15 hours of dance per week. He has no idle time to get in trouble, that's for sure.