Can you help with this carpool etiquette question?

Can you help with this carpool etiquette question?
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If it were me, I would expect such a request to come from the boy’s parents. If my child came to me with such a request, I would contact the other parent(s) and have a friendly discussion about it. I would not feel obligated to do so, but being the “nice guy” that I am, I would probably do it anyway.
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