And it’s not just you or your area or the kids you know- teenagers all over are less inclined to drive than they used to be, mainly due to the Internet and smartphones. Why is it different now (and did our parents worry as much about us, when we did)? But when we were kids, we all got our licenses just as soon as we could. I thought I’d be relieved, but the first time he went out on his own, I was scared to death! It feels like there’s no winning, here. Little did we know that he had absolutely no desire to learn to drive! Finally (at our urging) he got his road time in, took Driver Ed, and finally got his license. We spent a year driving our son back and forth to school when he could’ve had his license, but didn’t, at first because we were making him wait, thinking that might motivate him to pick up some of his responsibilities in other areas.

It seems like teenagers are in no hurry to learn to drive, anymore. We hope you enjoy! And if you have a question to submit, hit me up at alphamomteensgmailcom. Got tweens/teens? We’re trying a new advice column here at Alpha Mom to address your questions for the older-kid crowd.

Herman gets his drivers liceanse