Adding Drivers Ed to the Budget

[Indiana Rose Lee]

wow...you get an A in sarcasm don't you? You have fully perfected the snotty attitude.

It's not about respectign the parents. I respect my parents tremendously. Always have. But no way did I listen to them the way that I listened to a driving instructor. I was 15. I was supposed to be arguing my parents and disagreeing with what they said. It comes with the teenage territory and unfortunately those teenage years coinside with getting a license.


Almost every parent probably agrees that your teenager behaves differently with other people than they do with you right? Well, that extends to learning new things, including driving. Did my parents take me out on the road before i got my license? Yes, they had to, it's a requirement but there is no way I would have learned as much from them as I did from my Drieres ed teacher adn behind teh wheel teacher because they were NOT my parents. I listened to them better. I've had my license for 4 years and I still hate it adn argue with them when they are a backseat driver. My brother argues with them also about it and he's had his license for 7 years.

Also, as someone else pointed out before, it's one thing to do the classroom stuff but it's another to do the behind the wheel. The driving instructors have specially outfitted cars with brakes on the passengers side for a reason. It's not for decoration. I can't imagine teachign a teenager to drive without one fo those.

Driver's ed didn't and doesn't always have the two brake car. Most of the schools here use the student's car so that they get use to driving it and doing the stupid manuevering test. Get over it. Not everything is the same everywhere.

Sorry you argue so much with your parents. That is sad. I hope you all work it out one of these days.

 

[Indiana Rose Lee]

in my opinion, you all write teens off as the stereotype far too easily. Nearly every teen i know is contrary to the tv/movie version. In my work and in my family I've seen teen hormone issues from about 12 to 14. By issues, I mean complaining and arguing. After that point they usually turn into delightful young adults.

If you treat teens like kids they will rebel. If you treat them like the adults they are growing into, they might amaze you.

Eta:I do know this is anectdotal, too!

Op, sorry for the ot. It sucks to have to pay for drivers Ed for one at a time. 2 would really suck!

 

[dis-happy]

in my opinion, you all write teens off as the stereotype far too easily. Nearly every teen i know is contrary to the tv/movie version. In my work and in my family I've seen teen hormone issues from about 12 to 14. By issues, I mean complaining and arguing. After that point they usually turn into delightful young adults.

If you treat teens like kids they will rebel. If you treat them like the adults they are growing into, they might amaze you.

Eta:I do know this is anectdotal, too!

Op, sorry for the ot. It sucks to have to pay for drivers Ed for one at a time. 2 would really suck!

 

[sl_underwood]

I have to agree. My teen dd is respectful, loving, and a wonderful young lady. Teaching her to drive was not difficult. We bought the curriculum, we read through the materials, she took a test to get her permit, then we began driving instruction. Her first few times were out on the farm or in parking lots. At 16, she drives everywhere, on the highway, has even driven her brother to appts 70 miles away. She is an excellent driver who had a very well rounded drivers education. I believe this is because she was parent taught. Parents are a childs best teacher, in my opinion. We know our children better than teachers, atleast, we should.

in my opinion, you all write teens off as the stereotype far too easily. Nearly every teen i know is contrary to the tv/movie version. In my work and in my family I've seen teen hormone issues from about 12 to 14. By issues, I mean complaining and arguing. After that point they usually turn into delightful young adults.

If you treat teens like kids they will rebel. If you treat them like the adults they are growing into, they might amaze you.

Eta:I do know this is anectdotal, too!

Op, sorry for the ot. It sucks to have to pay for drivers Ed for one at a time. 2 would really suck!

 

[Indiana Rose Lee]

I was driving 1000miles to college by the time I turned 17. I love a good roadtrip! our next new driver will be helping drive cross country for our vacation next spring. I'd let him do it now, at 15 1/2.

Hs a good kid.

 

[FredS]

Wow, a little sensitive about this, aren't you Indy?

Get over it. Driver's ed is required here. It is a waste of time and money. Don't be a goober.

You are telling us that there is not one good driver education program in your area whatsoever? Really?

And I can see how your kids would respect you. Your respect for other is so apparent. Call them goobers a lot??

Normal kids are naturally pulling away from their parents at this age. You can call it anecdotal, but that is the natural separation and autonomy which all of our kids should do. I don't know anyone who just wants to throw away money. Parents should be willing to pay a few hundred dollars to give their children the best start in this critical area.

Professional training in addition to parents -- how can anyone logically think this is not a good idea?? Making fun of people and insulting their parenting and their children because they choose to provide this important training is really not cool, even though you are trying desperately to justify your action. Or lack thereof.