Practice, practice, practice and lots of supervised driving time is what gets him or her there.
But apart from the practical skills, there is a set of mental skills that you may consider teaching your teen driver:
- Being an overly fearful or hesitant driver can sometimes be as dangerous as a go-getter, over-confident driver.
- Driving in an upset, angry, or excited state of mind can be a as much a distraction as driving while talking on a cell phone.
As a parent, you want to build the right amount of driving confidence within your teen, and instill the ability to make the right decisions at the right time.
Talking with your teen, and offering positive reinforcement, can be a powerful tool in making your teen a safer driver. Don't hesitate to praise him or her for an exceptionally well-handled maneuver, or a flawless driving session. And in addition to providing clear rules - and consequences - you may try offering rewards for long stretches of ticket- and accident-free driving.
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