Remember when you were teaching your child how to ride a bicycle? There were probably lots of skinned knees as he or she learned how to maneuver the bike, even with training wheels. And, the day the training wheels were removed, there was probably a big hoopla over that momentous accomplishments. Now that your child is a teenager, you might be getting a bit melancholy about the days when he or she was a little kid and you were totally in charge.
You probably have mixed emotions about the fact that your child will soon be driving. On the one hand, you realize that, in a way, you are still in charge. Good behavior will merit him or her having the car keys, and the opposite is true, too, right? On the other hand, you're facing things like paying extra insurance and maybe even worrying about where your teenager will go in the car. From making an honest assessment regarding your child's readiness to drive to actually signing your child up for driver training courses, here are some ideas that might help as you prepare your teenager to drive.
A Frank Assessment - Remember, just because your child is of the right age to drive and just because all of his or her friends are driving, doesn't necessarily mean that your child should be driving, too. Ask yourself some important questions. Those questions might be Is my child responsible? Is my child doing well in school? Does my child follow good counsel that I give him or her? Does he or she have friends whom I trust? Do I trust my child?
Driver Training Course - After you have answered those questions and others, if you believe that your child can be a safe and responsible driver, give him or her the good news that soon he or she will be behind the wheel. He or she will probably already know the name of a good place to take driver training course, as his or her friends have more than likely already done so.
You'll have peace of mind knowing that your child will be in a classroom where the instructor has been trained and has plenty of experience in teaching people of all ages to drive. There will probably be tests along the way in the classroom, and there will be actual driving with the instructor. Also, be prepared to practice driving with your son or daughter yourself.
For more information, contact your local driving lessons instructors.
