We've all seen those drivers swerving like there were bumper pads along the side of the road. When we finally get the nerve to pass them, one of the most commons sights today is a young driver frantically texting someone on their cell phone.
I'll mutter under my breath (or sometimes quite above my breath), "what in the world are they doing. Do they have a death wish?" Then in happened...The other day I was headed home from Church and my phone starts beeping. It's my daughter texting to inform me she has been called into work. I just click reply and... it hit me.
I was about to do what I tell my daughter not to do and I tell parents to discourage their teen drivers from doing - send a text message while driving. It is easy to tell your teen driver what to do and what not to do. But am I, as a parent, teaching by example or just being a blow hard. People, and ESPECIALLY teenagers, are very aware when someone is talking one way and behaving another.
If you have a teen driver and want them to be safe, responsible, and considerate then don't tell them - show them. I know I will need to work on that, but its worth it.
Cathy
Tools and resources for teen driver safety, including a FREE GPS system to help keep your teen driver safe.
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