tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post8177785194547443102..comments2023-07-03T06:33:49.206-04:00Comments on J-TWO-O: The hardest 90 minutes of my life as a parent (to date)?J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-45816650281574105932014-10-21T16:36:12.011-04:002014-10-21T16:36:12.011-04:00@Anonymous #2: I apologize for slamming the boys! ...@Anonymous #2: I apologize for slamming the boys! (Girls make plenty of mistakes, too!) And yes, it is great to see your kid gaining experience and independence -- and learning responsibility. I hope my daughter will be as forthright and accepting of blame when she messes up, which she will. J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-22665477239808559992014-09-26T08:36:18.152-04:002014-09-26T08:36:18.152-04:00It's official! The teenager is now licensed to...It's official! The teenager is now licensed to drive. Got her license from the DMV this a.m. Bonus: Really good photo! Now to deal with the insurance company. Woohoo!J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-55590098867686661122014-09-24T21:53:16.083-04:002014-09-24T21:53:16.083-04:00No slamming the boys J. My son now has been drivi...No slamming the boys J. My son now has been driving over a year and yes I worry, but although he is gaining experience and independence it is great to see that. True confession that he has had only one little slip off the road right by our house, but he paid for the radiator puncture--and learned not to hide that little slip--all part of the learning and letting go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-2472391651205420292014-09-24T10:22:26.563-04:002014-09-24T10:22:26.563-04:00@Betty, the law here is that kids are not allowed ...@Betty, the law here is that kids are not allowed to drive friends under 18 until they've had their license for 12 months, and only one at a time after that until they are 18. I know: Good luck with that! There are other restrictions as well, including a curfew, albeit it's 11 p.m., which is no curfew IMO. <br /><br />It's really the teenage boys, boy drivers, and other kids I worry about -- crashing into my very conscientious (slow, cautious) new driver. <br /><br />Sigh. Going to be a loooong winter!<br /><br />@Anonymous, yeah, the test is typically 15 - 20 minutes. And no parallel parking! Crazy!<br /><br />@Fact Lovin' Liberal, I have to set a good example, but the thought did cross my mind. Fortunately, I keep a bottle of vodka in the freezer, for emergency shots.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-6877128587348963092014-09-24T09:58:43.846-04:002014-09-24T09:58:43.846-04:00Drink heavily?
Seriously, congrats to J3O (aka A)...Drink heavily?<br /><br />Seriously, congrats to J3O (aka A). As for the terror, I understand it gets better over time. But, you'll of course worry about your daughter for your whole life. You'll be 90, and you'll still be asking her if she kept her hands at 10 and 2. Nature of the beast.Fact Lovin' Liberalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-69843183404368592822014-09-24T09:53:53.100-04:002014-09-24T09:53:53.100-04:00Well done ! Less than 20 minutes...That is some t...Well done ! Less than 20 minutes...That is some test !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-12613573026453856622014-09-24T09:52:52.990-04:002014-09-24T09:52:52.990-04:00Been there, done that. You're right; the REAL ...Been there, done that. You're right; the REAL worrying will begin when she <i>drives away without you!</i> I thought riding in the car as my kid's passenger was scary, but it's nothing to the anxiety hell that ensues when she's driving by herself, or worse -- with friends. Betty Crackernoreply@blogger.com