[s-cars] Daughters....

[Bruce Mendel]

I hear you. There's a wealth of research correlating the number of 
passengers vs. accidents/distractions. That's why NJ and other states use 
number of passengers as one of the restrictions in the first year of having 
a license.

So a TT or something else that does not hold a lot of people is a great 
idea....a 7 passenger SUV being the worst idea.

B
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at entouch.net>
To: "'Lewis Consulting'" <lewisconsulting at sasktel.net>; 
<theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Daughters....


> Randy,
>
>
>
> Right now, I'm dealing with the emotions of a 17 year old son; straight-A
> junior in HS, who seems to have inherited his redheaded mothers' 
> propensity
> to, uhmmmm, over-react to some things, including questions and comments 
> from
> Dad.  Now, he's a great kid, but I just worry about him blowing up while
> he's driving, or what I really worry about, just doing something that 
> wasn't
> a big deal when I was his age, but now can, quite honestly, ruin his 
> future.
> The kids nowadays are not only expected to learn more, they are also
> constrained by so many rules and regulations that they can accidently run
> afoul of, without any intent at all.  Anyway, after mowing the lawn this
> morning and breaking down some boxes in the garage, he's off to have lunch
> with some running friends and then do some service hours during a math
> competition at the school.and he's driving the GTI, as opposed to the S6 
> or
> urq.  Nothing to worry about..?
>
>
>
> I don't know how I would handle his reactivity if it surfaces in my
> daughter.  I doubt if it will, if it hasn't shown up by now.  And getting 
> a
> license in 2+ years.oh boy!!!  Got to line up a couple of  A4q's over the
> next few years.  I'll feel better if that's what he's driving at college,
> and will feel about the same about her driving when she hits junior year. 
> I
> worry about her and her friends.they yap too much all the time!  Maybe a
> TTq.limit it to one more person!
>
>
>
> Good luck to all of us!
>
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>  _____
>
> From: Lewis Consulting [mailto:lewisconsulting at sasktel.net]
> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:52 AM
> To: theringmeister at triad.rr.com; smarinello at entouch.net
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Daughters....
>
>
>
> Steve and Wylie,
>
>
>
> Get those hugs in while you can.. They do tend to drop off, at least for
> some girls.  I have only one, she is 16.6.. I use fractions now, makes
> maturity seem closer.  She is a great kid, 82 average in grade 11 but
> emotional -  that will be the biggest challenge . the roller coaster of
> emotions.  Everything is an extreme, I am sure some girls are not like 
> this,
> but ours is.perhaps being an only child does not help.  I think a good kid
> will generally be a good kid, friends can make a big difference.  We chose 
> a
> private school for high school (ouch), but worth it as there seems to be a
> little more positive attitude and serious approach to school.  I think 
> kids
> realize that parents may have to make a sacrifice to pay tuition, so they
> are sensitive to that and work hard. at least our daughter does and so do
> her friends.
>
>
>
> As for driving.. It is a little scary, she doesn't have her license yet, 
> but
> getting close to taking her test.
>
>
>
>
>
> Randy
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>
>
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