Teaching Kids to Drive

I remember those days well. I felt like I needed a tranqualizer when my older dd was learning to drive! I did the parking lot practice a lot until I could see that she fel comfortable driving on the road. I also enrolled her in Driver's Ed in school. That was the best thing! Someone else taught her to drive! I still went out with her to practice and little by little I was calmer. I notice that you have new car. That would really make me nervous. Any way you could borrow grandma's older car or a really good friend or other family member? That might help you to cope better. I also thought about when I was learning so that I could remember how I felt. It got me to put her at ease instead of trying to make me calmer.

This is on our minds, a bit, as my daughter can apply for her Learners in two years time. I am not sure who will be he best to teach her? Myself, but I am less experienced, or my husband, who is a very experienced driver (and Police Officer), but who can loose his temper. I think I may have to employ an instrctor. Good Luck to you & your daughter.

Don't they have drivers ed in school? If yes, I would say let her start the basic learning there. If not, go to a large parking lot and let her learn manuvers there first. Good luck.

Hello Linda,well,the first thing,how old is she? I started learning to drive when I was 12 years old,but back then my father took myself and younger sister into the country and taught us there,where there was next to no traffic.Once we got good enough,he then brought us back into town and started all over again there,then,when we got old enough,we were well taught. As the previous letter mentioned,if you realy don't trust her or yourself,find and old car(even from a junk car dealer)for her to use,and let her know she can get a better one when she has her licence. Tell her good luck from me. Blessed Be.

Pray, pray, and pray - alot and often. That's the only advise I can give. I'm on #4 now and not sure if I will survive this one - saving grace is he won't be allowed to get his drivers liscence until he shows responsibility: school and home. I didn't see any sign at all in either areas this year so will now have to wait another year. He turned 16 on Friday!

I made my kids take drivers Education in school before they could drive on the road but most of my kids knew how to drive before even drivers ed because they drive trucks,tractors,4 wheelers off road to help with work.Taking hay out etc...Do you have drivers ed in Canada?If so have her take it.Good Luck Linda..Hugs xoxoxo

I have taken my Daughter out a couple of times to but not very often she is very good and is now trying to get the Money together for a few more Lessons and then her Test and I hope that she will soon

im not a parents, but i learnt how to drive very young well on a farm i know its different but if you know the feel of the car and what your doing etc before going on the road it makes such a difference i found, some of my friends have never drove before and she went and got her Ls and now she is trying to learn how to drive in the city and she said its horrible because when u stuff up theres cars everywhere etc. so if you can take your daughter to quiet streets or in a paddock til she gets the feel of everything especially the car and the gears.

It's so good for you that you learned your daughter in driving but have you ever considered that she might sneak out in your home and get the keys without your approval? All you have learned that she was having a car accident. Hope it wouldn't do any harm to her.