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Anonymous wrote:OMG they better be. It's a life skill. I would say it's the parents responsibility to make sure they drive and are a good driver. I would be disappointed in any parent that didn't.

I think saying you would be disappointed in any parent because kid does not drive is a bit over the top..while I want my kids to know there are plenty of people who don't drive and yet live productive and happy lives. You should really check your priviledge, pp.

Soooo cliche'.

I knew I would "trigger" someone!

Anonymous wrote:Uber wasn't an option for my mid 20's kids when they were in high school. We lived in the suburbs so mass transportation not available either so the school bus was their only option. Apparently, the school bus is not desirable for the typical 16-17 year old

From a parental standpoint, learning to drive in HS allows the parent to limit driving while they are in the learning phase. Short distances, extra passengers and snowy weather driving can all be overseen by the parent.

In Maryland they aren’t allowed to have ‘extra passengers’ (except for siblings) until after a year (while they are on their provisional license) or age 18.

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Anonymous wrote:My friends' kids in the city are not interested. I think it is because they can go anywhere with Uber so easily. Parking is hard (both in terms of difficulty/fear for a new driver and finding it) in the city.

Who is paying for this Ubering exactly? Time to cut them off so that they can grow up.

Do you think car insurance for teens is cheap?

Raising a child is not cheap, no. When else are they going to go to driving school and take and pass the test? Stop coddling then. My teen didn’t want to do it either, but we made her and she drove to school her senior year, went to the grocery store numerous times and then drive to her full time job over the summer (on the beltway even). And no - the insurance rates weren’t bad because she didn’t have an accident.
Adulthood beckons! Soon your kid could be paying for his own gas and insurance too .

Something to think about from a mom of five kids who have been driving sonce the day they were eligible - When you wait, you take away valuable driving experience. My kids got their permits at 14. We were living in a state that allows 14 years olds to enroll in drivers ed. They drove on permits until they turned 16 and then got their license. We had them driving all the time in all road conditions and in many different areas of the country. By the time they got their license, they had two years of driving experience. When they left for college, they had been driving for 4 years. You cannot replicate that kind of experience with a year of driving. Just sormethng to consider for those of you reading who have younger kids.

Uber wasn't an option for my mid 20's kids when they were in high school. We lived in the suburbs so mass transportation not available either so the school bus was their only option. Apparently, the school bus is not desirable for the typical 16-17 year old

From a parental standpoint, learning to drive in HS allows the parent to limit driving while they are in the learning phase. Short distances, extra passengers and snowy weather driving can all be overseen by the parent.

Got the permit at 15.9, and drove 30 mins that day. Nothing since and it has been 4 months! Says he isn't interested. In don't care as long as he gets it before leaving for college! Am happy to delay driving a little bit, as so many people around here are on their phones when driving, I am afraid for him.

I can hardly get my 14-year old interested in driving the golf cart at our vacation home. I was zipping around at age 10 in the golf cart. I have noticed that a lot of mid-to-late teens we know are not interested in driving a car. Ugh. It’s important!

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Anonymous wrote:My friends' kids in the city are not interested. I think it is because they can go anywhere with Uber so easily. Parking is hard (both in terms of difficulty/fear for a new driver and finding it) in the city.

Who is paying for this Ubering exactly? Time to cut them off so that they can grow up.

Most teens I know pay for their own ubers, and it's generally much cheaper to rely on ubers/metro than to pay for insurance (as a teenager), gas, parking in DC, and possibly your own car.

I have teens ages 17 and 18 not driving yet. They will eventually but so far it's not an issue. Nearly all activities they do are at school. We are near the Metro and they have friends who drive. They do give friends gas money if there are regular carpools. I save on insurance for sure but both will take the road test in the summer.

Anonymous wrote:I don't drive, and I hope my DS shows no interest until his 20s ... the costs of insurance, gas and car payment can cover a lot of ubers and metro rides!

Well, there ya go. Don't pass your shortcomings/anxieties down to your children. We should all want our children to have/do/be more than ourselves.

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Anonymous wrote:OMG they better be. It's a life skill. I would say it's the parents responsibility to make sure they drive and are a good driver. I would be disappointed in any parent that didn't.

I think saying you would be disappointed in any parent because kid does not drive is a bit over the top..while I want my kids to know there are plenty of people who don't drive and yet live productive and happy lives. You should really check your priviledge, pp.

Stop with the ‘check your privelege.’ Such an idiotic saying.

I don't drive, and I hope my DS shows no interest until his 20s ... the costs of insurance, gas and car payment can cover a lot of ubers and metro rides!

17.5.

Virtually no interest.

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Anonymous wrote:My friends' kids in the city are not interested. I think it is because they can go anywhere with Uber so easily. Parking is hard (both in terms of difficulty/fear for a new driver and finding it) in the city.

Who is paying for this Ubering exactly? Time to cut them off so that they can grow up.

Do you think car insurance for teens is cheap?

Anonymous wrote:My friends' kids in the city are not interested. I think it is because they can go anywhere with Uber so easily. Parking is hard (both in terms of difficulty/fear for a new driver and finding it) in the city.

Who is paying for this Ubering exactly? Time to cut them off so that they can grow up.