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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I don't have any driving school recommendations but wanted to share that our DD was the same; the first couple of hours of driving, she would screech and gasp at everything.  We held off for a while.  Then her friends started getting their drivers licenses.  She then decided that she wanted to practice driving and really set her mind to it.  She is still anxious, but her confidence is growing.

I would recommend that she practice with the less anxious parent at first.  When we were teaching DS, DH would airbrake and get visibly nervous, even thought he didn't think it was noticeable.

Also, we live in a neighborhood with very narrow streets such that my kids discovered that it is actually easier driving outside the neighborhood.  We found that single-lane 2-way streets with double yellow lines were a lot easier than neighborhood streets and DD's confidence sent straight up.  Maybe find those kinds of roads?

Finally, take lots of breaks and let her out to stretch and get some nervous energy out.  I realized that DD was getting tension headaches from sitting forward and squinting from the sun, so we adjusted her seatback and put down her visor, and that helped a lot.

Good luck![/quote]

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