Moon & Grubes want to get your thoughts on this
We have a 17 year old son about to graduate who has no desire at all to get his license or even learn to drive. We had planned to surprise him with our older back up car as a graduation gift and my husband still thinks we should, hoping it will motivate him.
I’m afraid we’re pressuring him into something he’s not ready for. Just looking for some input because we need to decide really soon!
-TY Jeff & Kristen
I can relate to this kid if we’re talking about living in a city. I didn’t get my license right away, and even after I got it I still didn’t drive. I couldn’t afford the gas and parking to be able to drive it daily.
Living in Douglas County though, I couldn’t live without a car again. The public transit here is limited and things are spread too far out.
I waited until I was about 17 to get my license, but if I got a car on my 16th birthday that would of definitely motivated me to get that quicker. Growing up 10 miles outside of the city you can only do so much until you finally decide it’s enough.
He is almost an adult so unless you want to teach him he can rely on others for everything he needs rather than taking steps to mature and work on himself. There’s nothing saying you can’t start slow in an empty parking lot somewhere then slowly move to back roads with out a lot of traffic.
Sometimes as parents we have to PUSH our children a bit. Unless his plan is to move to a metro city, knowing how to drive is pretty important whether he wants to or not. His adult life is going to be nothing but PRESSURE, best he learns it from you and your husband.
Kids a big sissy’s now days.