Teaching your child how to drive the first few weeks

Bernadette — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:25:27 +0000

Going through the process of teaching your children how to drive can be so stressful. The key to success is to start slow, and work up gradually to things they can handle. After you child has had their first lesson, don’t let your child back the car out of the garage or the driveway. They need to get familiar with our your car handles. Let your child drive around your neighborhood or out in the country to let them get a feel for how the car handles.

Plan Ahead – Before you leave the house, have a plan and let your child know, where your going and were your driving. Let your child take their time to make adjustments in the vehicle with the seat and mirrors, so their comfortable and confident.

Be Careful with Directions – Make sure to give them plenty time follow directions. Give them plenty of warning of were their going next. Its important that you use the street names, so they have a sense of direction and remember directions.

Guide them through the process – When you first begin driving with your child, you will help them make decisions, and that’s ok. It also helps you as a parent recognize that they see what you see. After a few weeks of driving, when your child ask you for help, respond by saying “I don’t know”, should you. Get your child to think for themselves.

Provide plenty of time for driving – The key is to plan on the extra time you need to get to your location, so that you can be patient with them through the process

guide – Lodi Traffic School

Teaching your child how to drive the first few weeks