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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 642651" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>We had no transportation at all where we were either.</p><p></p><p>If my kid had cracked up the car four times...she would not have had her license anymore. There is no way. Even if it wasn't my daughter's fault, per se, I'd be suspicious of four car crashes. She had friends drive her around (shrug). She DID have a job so we took her and she usually got a ride home.</p><p></p><p>When my daughter went to live with her brother, she went without a car there too and there was no public trans and he DEMANDED a job NOW. She walked to and from work, about a mile or so, and kept her job, even being promoted to manager. It was just at a Subway, but it taught her to have confidence in her ability...and she did it the hard way...walking in any weather. She does not get upset with us that we made her do that. It never comes up and we have a good relationship. She has a good work ethic too. I made some mistakes with my kids for sure, but I wanted to be sure they could care for themselves and they all take care of themselves and are independent of us. Julie was 19 when she was walking to and from Subway. She never went without a job, car or no car. If she did, she had no money. The allowance stopped completely at age 18 unless you were in college full time.</p><p></p><p>Is your daughter working yet? I would make that mandatory before helping her get a car, but that's me. It worked in a way. None of them are entitled kids. They do work very hard and take care of their own bills...for that I am proud of all of them. You can't call any of my kids lazy...other things, yes...lolol.</p><p></p><p>Welp, good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 642651, member: 1550"] We had no transportation at all where we were either. If my kid had cracked up the car four times...she would not have had her license anymore. There is no way. Even if it wasn't my daughter's fault, per se, I'd be suspicious of four car crashes. She had friends drive her around (shrug). She DID have a job so we took her and she usually got a ride home. When my daughter went to live with her brother, she went without a car there too and there was no public trans and he DEMANDED a job NOW. She walked to and from work, about a mile or so, and kept her job, even being promoted to manager. It was just at a Subway, but it taught her to have confidence in her ability...and she did it the hard way...walking in any weather. She does not get upset with us that we made her do that. It never comes up and we have a good relationship. She has a good work ethic too. I made some mistakes with my kids for sure, but I wanted to be sure they could care for themselves and they all take care of themselves and are independent of us. Julie was 19 when she was walking to and from Subway. She never went without a job, car or no car. If she did, she had no money. The allowance stopped completely at age 18 unless you were in college full time. Is your daughter working yet? I would make that mandatory before helping her get a car, but that's me. It worked in a way. None of them are entitled kids. They do work very hard and take care of their own bills...for that I am proud of all of them. You can't call any of my kids lazy...other things, yes...lolol. Welp, good luck! [/QUOTE]
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