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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am curious when you let your child sit in the front passenger seat. I let my kids sit up with me when they were 8 or 9. Now my oldest is a really good driver. I think from being up front, and sometimes being my navigator. Even my 13  year old was able to drive slowly on my in laws ranch in the spring.

I ask because my sister didn't let her kids sit up front until they were 14. By then they preferred to just keep sitting in back. Neither of her kids can drive now at 18 and 20. I think they never got exposed to driving and judging traffic. My 13 year old for years has been telling me when it is safe to merge on his side. [/quote]

Maybe that was before safety standards? CDC and NHTSA both advise 13 and over can ride in front as long as they are 4'9" and over. No way an 8 or 9 year old should be up front.

I do believe that some people are more passive passengers than others. When I'm a passenger my brain turns off and I don't notice a thing/where I am. Only experience and having to be a copilot as you get older helps you step out of the passenger role.

OP I think more and different lessons would help. Having said that, I'd just have the kid take the test and see. Having a DL doesn't mean they would ever have to drive- except when they are geriatric and need to retake the test.[/quote]

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