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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]kids don't care about getting licences these days.

just get an uber account and live in a city.

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Ridiculous.  All five of our kids had permits at 15 and got their licenses literally the day they turned 16.  DC is the only place we have ever lived where kids aren't counting the days till they get their license. And we have lived in huge cities all over the world. It has nothing to do with living in a city and everything to do with weirdly overprotective parents who simply do not know how to let kids grow up.  Just look around at the number of 5 year olds in strollers.

OP, she will become a better driver when she has no choice.  It's hard to let go and trust they they will get better, but they do.  Experience driving without anyone else in the car builds confidence.  My oldest is 27 and my youngest is 17.  In all those years we have only had one accident and it was very minor.  The kid I worried about the most turned out to be the best city driver.  She lives in Old Town and drives all over DC and NoVA.

Diving encourages independence.  There are so many places in the world without public transportation.  She'll get it!  She just needs the confidence that only comes with experience. [/quote]

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