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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 614374" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>KTMom, I'm sorry, but I had to chuckle about that. I'm waiting for that moment.</p><p>Svengandi, CLEVER child!</p><p></p><p>difficult child failed his written test twice, but was quite gracious about it. Never yelled (at me) or at all. Just asked the clerk how long he had to wait to retake it.</p><p>I knew he'd passed it the third time because he took a very long time, which meant he was still taking the test and THINKING before he got kicked off the computer. (It shuts down immediately once you've failed too many questions.)</p><p></p><p>Luckily, my dad was a sports car racer, and he taught me well. It was not fun. He was also in the army. He'd shout, "CUT TO THE LEFT, G-DMMIT!" or "SHIFT!" even though we had an automatic transmission. If I'd race the engine to get up to the speed limit too fast, I'd have to let up on the gas and then hit the gas pedal again with-my foot to get the car to shift. I was always, always in tears by the time we finished our lessons. I was terrified. My hands were so sweaty I could barely hold the steering wheel.</p><p>A few yrs ago, I bought a day at the BMW track in S. Carolina for husband's and my anniversary. He took the sports car class and I took the safe driving class. It was a great time and a great learning experience. If it hadn't been for my dad and the added BMW class, I don't think I would be able to teach difficult child.</p><p></p><p>So far, difficult child has only had one panic attack, 1/2 hr after we got out of the car. I have been pretty good about not yelling (nothing compared to my dad!) but one time when difficult child was going 40 mph and then didn't slow down when he went into the left turn lane, behind 3 cars at a red light, I yelled "STOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOP!!!!" and we got into an argument. He stopped but had to really hit the brakes hard. "I was stopping. I didn't hit anything!"</p><p>"That's NOT how you determine if you're doing it right!"</p><p>The panic attack was the result of not knowing a friend's address and having to go around the block, then in and out of a couple of driveways in the dark, backing out into a busy street. I SO wanted to get out and trade places with him but he finally did it. (I treated myself to a margarita that night. He got a clonidine.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p></p><p>In general, he's way better than I expected him to be.</p><p></p><p>husband is not volunteering very much, partly because he's trying to stall difficult child's license as long as possible. We both want him to have his permit for a long, long time. People need way more time behind the wheel than state laws suggest. Makes me sick. </p><p></p><p>This winter we will take him out to an empty parking lot and do a few spins on the ice. I did that with-easy child in the school admin pkng lot, and a cop drove over and asked us what we were doing. I told him we were practicing on the ice and he said it was a good idea but we weren't allowed to do that in the school admin pkng lot. We'll find someplace new this time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> It's going to be more difficult, though, because both husband and I have automatic anti-lock brakes. You can still spin, but not as easily. A good thing and a bad thing.</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/whew.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":whew:" title="whew :whew:" data-shortname=":whew:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wine:" title="wine :wine:" data-shortname=":wine:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 614374, member: 3419"] KTMom, I'm sorry, but I had to chuckle about that. I'm waiting for that moment. Svengandi, CLEVER child! difficult child failed his written test twice, but was quite gracious about it. Never yelled (at me) or at all. Just asked the clerk how long he had to wait to retake it. I knew he'd passed it the third time because he took a very long time, which meant he was still taking the test and THINKING before he got kicked off the computer. (It shuts down immediately once you've failed too many questions.) Luckily, my dad was a sports car racer, and he taught me well. It was not fun. He was also in the army. He'd shout, "CUT TO THE LEFT, G-DMMIT!" or "SHIFT!" even though we had an automatic transmission. If I'd race the engine to get up to the speed limit too fast, I'd have to let up on the gas and then hit the gas pedal again with-my foot to get the car to shift. I was always, always in tears by the time we finished our lessons. I was terrified. My hands were so sweaty I could barely hold the steering wheel. A few yrs ago, I bought a day at the BMW track in S. Carolina for husband's and my anniversary. He took the sports car class and I took the safe driving class. It was a great time and a great learning experience. If it hadn't been for my dad and the added BMW class, I don't think I would be able to teach difficult child. So far, difficult child has only had one panic attack, 1/2 hr after we got out of the car. I have been pretty good about not yelling (nothing compared to my dad!) but one time when difficult child was going 40 mph and then didn't slow down when he went into the left turn lane, behind 3 cars at a red light, I yelled "STOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOP!!!!" and we got into an argument. He stopped but had to really hit the brakes hard. "I was stopping. I didn't hit anything!" "That's NOT how you determine if you're doing it right!" The panic attack was the result of not knowing a friend's address and having to go around the block, then in and out of a couple of driveways in the dark, backing out into a busy street. I SO wanted to get out and trade places with him but he finally did it. (I treated myself to a margarita that night. He got a clonidine.:) ) In general, he's way better than I expected him to be. husband is not volunteering very much, partly because he's trying to stall difficult child's license as long as possible. We both want him to have his permit for a long, long time. People need way more time behind the wheel than state laws suggest. Makes me sick. This winter we will take him out to an empty parking lot and do a few spins on the ice. I did that with-easy child in the school admin pkng lot, and a cop drove over and asked us what we were doing. I told him we were practicing on the ice and he said it was a good idea but we weren't allowed to do that in the school admin pkng lot. We'll find someplace new this time. :) It's going to be more difficult, though, because both husband and I have automatic anti-lock brakes. You can still spin, but not as easily. A good thing and a bad thing. :whew::toast: [/QUOTE]
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