In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, Zum driver Stacey Patrick, right, waves goodbye to student Saahas Kohli, left, as he returns home from school in Saratoga, Calif. A handful of ride-hailing companies have surfaced that allow parents to order rides, and in some cases childcare, for children using smartphone apps. The promise is alluring at a time when children are expected to accomplish a dizzying array of extracurricular activities and the boundaries between work and home have blurred. But the companies face hurdles convincing parents that a stranger hired by a ride-hailing company is trustworthy enough to ferry their most precious passengers. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Photo: Ben Margot / Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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