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My Daughter Is Getting Her Driver's License, Help!!
Asked by D.B. from Philadelphia
on September 25, 2008
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My daughter is getting her driver's license on Saturday. First of all, I'm a nervous wreck. Not because she's testing, but because I know she will pass and want to d...
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- I live in nj and when kids first get their driver's licenses here there are a lot of rules. I think its for the first 6 months. They can only have one passenger at a t...
- Hi D., I would be nervous too! I understand completely. I agree with the ideas you already have. Don't forget though that you are still the parent and she needs to...
- In New Jersey the first year after getting a license it is a probational license, which means that you can't drive with more than 1 person that is not a member of the ...
Driver Safety for Teen
Asked by T.O. from Dallas
on June 6, 2007
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Can you do driver safety for your teen on yor do you have to take a class? I'd heard you can get the info from the state but don't know how or where or what it cost a...
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- My oldest son did Virtual Drive of Texas. They send you an information package and the learning cd's. You also have to send for a parent-taught drivers education pac...
- I have a 21, 19, and a 16 year old that all went through a driver's education class at a local driving school. I agree with the previous post about the stress and agg...
- I think you can go to the DPS office and get a drivers manual guide and study it and go to the DPS office and take the test and get your permit and to do the driving p...
***16 Year Old Stepson Got His Drivers License!!!!
Asked by K.J. from York
on May 22, 2009
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Help!! My 16 yo just got his license and hubby said that he could use our 2nd car!! He is a good kid, but still a kid and in the last year has made some poor choices ...
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- The first thing you need to do is to talk with his dad about this. It isn't MY car and MY insurance bill, it's OUR car and OUR insurance bill. Together you need to...
- This is a discussion with your husband and both of you need to agree and then set rules for the 16 year old. It sounds like he lives with you. Where's the mom in...
- Poor behavioral choices, school choices etc and disrespect to step mom equals free car? I THINK NOT. There is no way you can control a spoiled teen-even if he's a ...
16Yr Old Rules
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on July 20, 2009
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My 16yr old niece will be coming to live with us in Aug (before school starts). It's has been a while since I was younger and I was in a broken family and did what I ...
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- Oh my, teenagers are difficult to start with in midstream. Teenager GIRLS add a whole other spin on things. First off Midnight is way too late for a 16 yr old. Espe...
- My step daughter is 16 and we have just a few rules..her curfew on the weekend just all depends on what she is doing, if she is just going to dinner and hang out with ...
- S., boundaries are good and ALL kids need theem. I thin that you are on the right track. Just to let you know, there is no need for a teen to be out after 11pm on a ...
New Teenage Driver on the Road....
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on August 1, 2007
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Hello all! I just wanted to get ya'll's thoughts here. My 16 year old daughter will be getting her license in October or November. We are in the process of trying t...
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- I absolutely would do it. And if she really is a "good kid", she shouldn't mind. I wouldn't have objected to something like that when I was a teenager. I didn't go pla...
- I'll have a teenage driver in a year and a half and can totally understand why you're doing this, especially since it's your daughter (I have a son). I think it's gre...
- I would ABSOLUTELY do this! My boys are far from getting their licenses, but now that I know that this exists, I can GUARANTEE I will be doing the same. My parental ...
When/how Do You Trust Another Teen Driving Your Teen...?
Asked by P.B. from St. Louis
on May 21, 2008
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Hi,
We live many miles from our extended family. My daughter is 14, her cousins are older, girl cousin 16, boy cousin 18. I have stayed out of parenting discussions...
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- I am terribly overprotective in this regard. My sister was killed by a 16 year old driver. The new driver had gotten her license that day and was taking her aunt and...
- I have a very responsible almost 16 year old. I don't have any reservations about her driving and getting her license, however even at the age of 16 there will be peop...
- We are parents of a 22 and 20 year old....we have been 'where you are' and this is how we handled it. First of all - our own children had to have six months of 'no-i...
Teenage Driving Rules
Asked by P.W. from San Francisco
on November 16, 2008
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My 16 year old daughter just got her license. Now she wants to drive all over the place, at all times of the day and night. Tonight, for example, at 10:30 p.m. she d...
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- Hi my kids are not there yet, but I see the neighbors girls leaving at 11 pm and I think that is just crazy and unacceptable. If they are going to do something then th...
- Hey P.... check with state of California. There is a curfew and I think it's 10pm. That would help mitigate any issues. If not, then the question must be posed.. she's...
- P., I would have her stick to day time driving for a while at least a few months before going out at night. Not only are other drivers less aware at night, but ther...
Teen Curfew
Asked by T.D. from Chicago
on August 10, 2008
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Myself & 17yo daugther cant seem to get this curfew thing together! I have changed this time MANT MANY times due to her breaking the rule which has been for this past ...
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- It's a tough battle...either way. When I was about 16 my mom fought breast cancer. My curfew was 10:30 during the week and 12 on weekends. Don't let her take advant...
- T., Hang in there - I am going to pray for you. It sounds like you are being challenged in a lot of ways! However, you are the parent and what you say goes. My son...
- This isn't really just a curfew issue. Even if you both agree on a time, I think you'll still be battling. Please talk to a social worker or guidance counselor at her ...
Teen Driving Policies
Asked by L.S. from Washington DC
on June 2, 2009
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Many of my daughter's friends are now driving. She's doing behind-the-wheel training herself. Most importantly, her boyfriend got his license five months ago and he ...
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- My parents set limits about how many people could be in the car as well as set the limits on a friend by friend basis. The general rule in my home growing up was that ...
- L., A good new driver policy is whatever YOU are comfortable with. I only have a 3 1/2 year old son. But my brother was killed in an accident years ago - and it impac...
- Hi L.. You are a very wise mommy. My oldest is 13 and I have already started thinking about how to protect him from his friend's driving skills (lack of) when they a...
How Do We Choose What Teens Our Teen Rides With?
Asked by H.C. from Hickory
on April 9, 2009
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My son is 16, but chose not to complete his driver's ed and thus does not have a license. However, many of his friends do and drive on their own. How do we decide who...
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- I've experienced the exact thing, and even now my son is 19 i still find myself worrying about who he rides with. But i've learned that you hope your child makes the r...
- Any of us could have a fatal accident at any time, but you can learn which of his friends are more mannerly, responsible, accountable, kind, capable, coordinated, etc....
- Hi H., I'll tell you what my mom did (as I don't have any that old yet). We were only allowed to ride with a driver who had had their license for at least 6 months,...
