I am considering getting some sort of setup that would allow me to bike my kids to preschool and haul them around in general. After biking for 2 years I have come to really dislike driving and I also think it would be great for them to have experience biking from a young age. I have some questions, though:

- Would a cargo bike be safer than a trailer? For some reason I like the idea of being able to SEE my kids in front of me to make sure they are safe (and cargo bikes are kind of built like tanks so all that metal around them somehow seems like it would give me some peace of mind). However, my brother is bullish about the fact that a trailer would be the safer route (since most bike fatalities happen from font impacts). For some reason the idea of my kids being right at car-tire-height behind me freaks me out. Thoughts?

- If I go the trailer route how would I lock it up during the day? The cargo bike seems less problematic in that area (though the commuters at my office would probably hate me for locking up a fat cargo bike every day... hah).

- Do you think it's ethical to make the choice for my kids to have some increased risk for the sake of the planet? I am fine making the choice for myself but I'm not sure if I can make the choice for them. Have any of you processed this and come to a conclusion that could offer some insights?

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I couldn't really find a forum dedicated to commuting with kids. Feel free to move this thread if I'm just being an imbecile.