Would you use an "Uber for kids" app for dropoff and pickup"
by Michelle Stein posted in Mom Stories
Here to save San Francisco Bay-area parents from logistical insanity is a service called Kango. It's both a childcare and a kid transportation solution all wrapped into a family-centered service.
So imagine Uber and Care.com had a baby. Genius, right"
This service -- which is currently available in six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area -- is perfect for parents who are stretched to their physical limits. Example: Say you have two kids, but only one parent available. One has swim lessons and the other has ballet. At the exact same time every Thursday. At opposite sides of town. Using the Kango app, parents can schedule transportation ahead of time and suddenly, what would have been a logistical nightmare is a breeze. It's also handy for when parents who have an early work meeting and need a babysitter/driver to fill in the school drop-off gap. Or, if dad needs to work late, a driver can pick up the kids from school, bring them home and then watch them for however long you need. Moms, still need to finish up your holiday shopping" Kango has you covered there, too.
So how is Kango different than Uber"
"Providing safe, reassuring rides and care for unaccompanied kids needing to go places is very different from transporting adults curbside to curbside at the tap of a button," Sara Schaer, Kango's Co-Founder and CEO, told BabyCenter via email. Schaer explained four key differences that make a specialized...
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