There are many aspects of parenting that are fun, exciting,
rewarding even, but teaching your 16-year-old to drive is not one of them. It
is necessary and important and I’m confident it will eventually be less of a
nail-biter, but the first month is definitely a test of your parenting chops.
As I tooled around our town early this morning, my son at
the wheel, I considered how we would survive the 60 hours of mandatory
supervision required of all young drivers seeking a license in Pennsylvania.
Thankfully, the learning curve has been steep for my child, but I still find
myself holding my breath at intersections and concentrating on keeping my mouth
shut as much as possible. As you can imagine, this is not easy for me.
