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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not making a drivers license a bargaining point. Now, use of the car (once they get their license) YES. But make sure they get their license, and make sure they have plenty of experience with you helping them to learn to drive.
You want them to have all the tools at their disposal to support themselves and transition into adulthood. Not having a license just holds them in dependent status longer. Doing the right thing - teaching them to drive - is a big pain in the @ss. But it's necessary. And it's your job.[/quote]

I'll disagree.  My daughter is 15.  If she's incapable of open, honest, respectable communication with me- I'm not going to start drivers ed.  Trust me, I've been thru drivers ed once and we plan on doing it again.  But if my kid isn't able to talk to me without being rude or snarky, I'm not going to even start it.  Of course it keeps her in a dependent state longer but IMO, its a huge bargaining chip.  Certainly the biggest one and the easiest one to consistently follow thru with.  Its a no brainer for me.  [/quote]

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