http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/10/27/how-to-teach-your-teenager-to-drive/ Blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:15:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/10/27/how-to-teach-your-teenager-to-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-15474 Georgia Robinson Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:34:29 +0000 http://thecreativejunkie.com/?p=8429#comment-15474 OMG, thank you for this! I laughed out loud reading it! I'm teaching my 16 year old son how to drive who's had his learner's permit for two weeks. I've been down this road 4 years ago with my daughter, who tried to tell me that you don't necessarily have to stop before a yield sign...you can stop after it if you feel like it. After coming within inches of being hit by the car who stupidly expected her to yield, I told her to pull over and get out of the car...I then drove away. Unfortunately, she called her boyfriend who came and picked her up. There were a few other instances with her such as backing out of a parking space, looking in the rear view mirror but only to see how good she looked, backing into someone who was parked behind her..."they shouldn't have parked there"...etc. She will be 20 in July and is a good driver now...I'm no longer terrified to drive with her. As far as my son goes, all the years of team sports and video games have given him excellent coordination as he is way ahead of where his sister was at this point...but I'm still going to see about moving the brake to the passenger's side like you suggested and maybe stocking up on some really good pharmaceuticals. Thanks again! OMG, thank you for this! I laughed out loud reading it! I’m teaching my 16 year old son how to drive who’s had his learner’s permit for two weeks. I’ve been down this road 4 years ago with my daughter, who tried to tell me that you don’t necessarily have to stop before a yield sign…you can stop after it if you feel like it. After coming within inches of being hit by the car who stupidly expected her to yield, I told her to pull over and get out of the car…I then drove away. Unfortunately, she called her boyfriend who came and picked her up. There were a few other instances with her such as backing out of a parking space, looking in the rear view mirror but only to see how good she looked, backing into someone who was parked behind her…”they shouldn’t have parked there”…etc. She will be 20 in July and is a good driver now…I’m no longer terrified to drive with her. As far as my son goes, all the years of team sports and video games have given him excellent coordination as he is way ahead of where his sister was at this point…but I’m still going to see about moving the brake to the passenger’s side like you suggested and maybe stocking up on some really good pharmaceuticals. Thanks again!

]]> http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/10/27/how-to-teach-your-teenager-to-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-10907 THinking out LOud : …My Perfectly, Imperfect Everyday Life… Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:50:15 +0000 http://thecreativejunkie.com/?p=8429#comment-10907 [...] sure that I am going to die every time I am in the truck with them, I almost wet my pants reading The Creative Junkie’s: How to teach your teenager to drive blog post. And seriously, I am soooo happy that I am not alone!! My boys have informed me that I [...] [...] sure that I am going to die every time I am in the truck with them, I almost wet my pants reading The Creative Junkie’s: How to teach your teenager to drive blog post. And seriously, I am soooo happy that I am not alone!! My boys have informed me that I [...]

]]> http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/10/27/how-to-teach-your-teenager-to-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-10855 Erin Kewer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:03:13 +0000 http://thecreativejunkie.com/?p=8429#comment-10855 I have a few more years till I teach my daughter how to drive. Kinda scary I have a few more years till I teach my daughter how to drive. Kinda scary

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