by Micah Puscheck

Created on: September 08, 2008   Last Updated: October 31, 2008

Personal Experience:

Teaching a teenager to drive is one of the most stressful situations for a parent, as well as the one who is learning. When I turned 16 and passed my written to get my permit, I immediately went with my father to an old abandoned parking lot. I remember the adrenaline pump even as I released the brake and the car accelerated to idling speed. My dad showed that he had confidence in me, as inexperienced as I was. I tried to understand that I was just learning how to drive, he has been doing this since before I was born. I am pretty sure I can learn a thing or two about driving from him.

Personal Experience:

We then continued to work on what I originally struggled with, feeling out the dimensions of the car. Knowing where the sides and back of the car are. At first my mind took some time to compute that I only had two feet to my left, and about four to my right. This became apparent when i tried to make a left turn at the only sign in the whole lot, and knocked it over. As you may imagine, I was slightly embarrassed. But we laughed it off and continued to get a feel for driving the car.

Tip:

The whole stressful situation of teaching a teen to drive could very easily be avoided if the mindsets of the teacher and student are correct. The most important is realizing that there is a TEACHER, and there is a STUDENT. One of the most common problems is the student thinking he/she knows everything about driving a car. You may know some basics, but you still have a lot to learn. Now the student is not the only one at fault. The teacher must be respectful of the student and think about the first time they drove a car. How did they feel during that time? Would you want someone scrutinizing your every move? Just try and put yourself in the other person's shoes.

Personal Experience:

Now, my parents had already signed me up for driver's education. They wanted me to learn how to drive the proper way, and the insurance cut is nice too. The problem is, I didn't have my permit yet, and the next day my classes began. So there was a little extra pressure to pass the permit test. However that was not much of a problem. I was simply the one oddball in the class as we went through how much driving experience we had, considering I had my permit for under 24 hours.

Tip:
Another important tip, is to find the person that will be most suited to teach you properly. This person should be knowledgeable about driving and click with you as a person. If you get on each other's nerves

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