5 Tips For Teaching Your Teen How to Drive
28 Jan 2023
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As a parent, teaching your teenager how to drive can be a real challenge. It can be far more frustrating than you may have initially thought so it’s important to start with an open mind and a lot of patience. The most important thing is teaching your child to stay safe while on the road.
If this is your first time teaching a teenager, you may need all the help you can get. Here are some top tips for success.
Safety First
Theory learning is just as important as practical learning. Knowing road signs and speed limits is essential to staying safe while driving. Help your teen learn safety rules by studying together.
Helping your teen to study will ensure they pass theory tests before practical tests. It will also give you peace of mind knowing your child knows how to stay safe when they start driving without you.
Lead By Example
It’s important to remember that your teen will be watching your every move when you’re driving. You have a unique opportunity to demonstrate how to stay safe by what you do. If you’re taking chances while driving, it’s likely your teen will try and do the same.
Try and adopt the same techniques that an instructor would use so your teen doesn’t get confused. Then if you need to correct your teen while they’re driving, you have a leg to stand on.
Find a Good Instructor
It’s vital that your teen gets professional instruction. Many parents find that they can’t teach their teens everything they need to know about driving because of the relationship they have. You may find yourself getting frustrated and arguing with your teen or vice versa.
When your teen does a drive test with an instructor, they’re more likely to focus properly and learn well. Driving instructors are also up to date with changes in testing and what is expected of young drivers.
Staying Calm
Staying calm isn’t easy when your teen accidentally rolls past a stop sign or gets too close to another driver. Driving with any learner can be nerve wracking but staying calm can help the situation. When you’re calm you can give clear instructions that your teen can understand.
Try and focus on the positives instead of getting frustrated by the negatives. Think about which parent is more likely to stay calm as your teen learns the ropes and becomes a more proficient driver.
Listen
Your teen can help to guide your lessons. Rather than dictating what should be done each lesson, ask your teen what his preferences are. Which parent do they want to drive with?
Do they need help studying anything in particular? Is there a route they feel more confident at? Knowing all of these things can help your teen build confidence and accept your support more frequently.
Cheers,
Big Daddy
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Craig Silva
Craig is a husband, a father, team leader, travel and food writer, senior youth group coordinator, designer, brander, community builder, volunteer, and social media strategist. Craig likes to travel, go camping, go on road trips, watch movies, build stuff, operate the grill, and sing with his band. Craig is a member of the Travel Media Association of Canada. In June 2017, PR firm Cision identified Craig as one of Canada’s top 10 most popular male bloggers in the parents and family space.
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