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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 301215" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>That is a situation that could be taken two ways I think. Maybe you should have stuck by the original decision, maybe not. But the fact that you questioned it tells me you know it was on the line. I would just chalk this one up to one of those "whatever" times.</p><p></p><p>But...as for her raging and yelling while driving, I told difficult child something before we went driving once. He is very bad about blowing me off when I tell him something...anything. I'm the mom, I'm stupid, he knows it all, etc. I told him flat out though...when he's driving with me, if I tell him something he needs to do/not do, he NEEDS TO LISTEN. This isn't something you can do what you want. He could hurt both of us or other people or total the car. He HAS to do what I say when he's behind the wheel. No if's, and's or but's. Once he got behind the wheel on a road the first time, he understood why I said that. In fact, he commented on how hard it was to maintain a set speed, watch his surroundings and keep the car reasonably straight. </p><p></p><p>I don't know if that would work in your situation but you can always try it. Pick a time when she's calm and explain to her why it must be this way. If you've already done that....I don't really have any ideas other than possibly installing a driving instructor's brake pedal. </p><p></p><p>Otherwise, if she continues to act like this...don't let her drive. If she thinks she can just run out and get her license when she's 18 without a driving test....she'll have to learn the hard way. AND she'll have to pay for the test herself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 301215, member: 2459"] That is a situation that could be taken two ways I think. Maybe you should have stuck by the original decision, maybe not. But the fact that you questioned it tells me you know it was on the line. I would just chalk this one up to one of those "whatever" times. But...as for her raging and yelling while driving, I told difficult child something before we went driving once. He is very bad about blowing me off when I tell him something...anything. I'm the mom, I'm stupid, he knows it all, etc. I told him flat out though...when he's driving with me, if I tell him something he needs to do/not do, he NEEDS TO LISTEN. This isn't something you can do what you want. He could hurt both of us or other people or total the car. He HAS to do what I say when he's behind the wheel. No if's, and's or but's. Once he got behind the wheel on a road the first time, he understood why I said that. In fact, he commented on how hard it was to maintain a set speed, watch his surroundings and keep the car reasonably straight. I don't know if that would work in your situation but you can always try it. Pick a time when she's calm and explain to her why it must be this way. If you've already done that....I don't really have any ideas other than possibly installing a driving instructor's brake pedal. Otherwise, if she continues to act like this...don't let her drive. If she thinks she can just run out and get her license when she's 18 without a driving test....she'll have to learn the hard way. AND she'll have to pay for the test herself. [/QUOTE]
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