You remember in the post about the strawberry picking I mentioned that we drove to the strawberry field. I also mentioned that Michael came and joined us.
Well, those two things culminated in this post.
When we finished picking berries we put the flats in the back. At that point Nicholas decided to plant himself in the driver’s seat. Luckily for him, his dad was there.
Michael decided it was a good idea for Nicholas to turn the car around.
Doesn’t he look so little behind the wheel? It’s BECAUSE HE IS!
Michael directed him through the whole thing.
When he got the car turned around Joshua decided he wanted to drive.
There wasn’t any turning around for Joshua and, and as much as he wanted to drive ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, Michael said “no”.
So here is the perfect example of why kids need dads. There is no way I would have allowed that. “What! You’ll crash and DIE!” “Don’t even think about it!” is what they would have heard from me. But my boys did survive and will some day be great drivers because their dad teaches them and allows then to explore things I would NEVER DREAM OF.
Dads. They are a good thing.
Karen
Love learning life’s lessons with the Espalins. one day at a time.
It is amazing what men will do that most women might not. He is very attentive and good at directing them. Such differences between moms and dads.
God really knew what He was doing in making sure kids had both.
Enjoy your weekend,
Karen
Ha, that is great Karen. Yup, boys need their dads, that’s for sure. We have just one boy with a driver’s license. So far. And let me assure you, I was not the one doing the driver training or logging in those supervision hours. My husband Jon was the one involved, because I would’ve probably had a heart attack. And I can barely parallel park, and I’m not kidding. I live in the city and drive a suburban. IT’S BAD. Good thing Nicholas is getting excellent training young, he’ll be a pro by the time he gets his license. 🙂
I’m kinda figuring that we won’t be able to afford the insurance for boys when they turn 16 so they will have more time to practice. Maybe when they are 30 🙂
Take care,
Karen
Hi Karen,
I was a single Mom when my son, Anthony, when he was 15-1/2 and just learning to drive. He was required to drive both daylight and night time hours. While living in California we drove to Idaho. He drove part of the trip. Coming back though there was a snow storm with several cars that flipped upside down. Needless to say I drove even though he wanted to. It was the scariest time ever.
Today his wife thinks he drives like an old man…slow, but he is a,very safe driver.
Hi Geri,
Wow, I hate driving in snow. Michael is an excellent driver (impatient but very good driver) and how he learned it is a wonder he lived through it.
Taking mom and dad’s truck 4 wheeling, driving crazy etc. What didn’t kill him made him a great driver.
I would say a slow and very safe driver is a success. Good job.
Enjoy the weekend,
Karen
This is such a great and memorable experience for the kids. Allowing them to drive and teaching them how to maneuver the car instills a sense of responsibility as a driver.
My first driving experience was at the age of three. And yes, it was my dad who put me on his lap and pushed the gas pedal while I was steering. And then, it was exclusively my job to back up our big SUV into a small shipping container every time we moved to another country (which was often). Nowadays, they wouldn’t even allow you on a shipping doc because of the liabilities. These experiences made me feel responsible for the car and for driving.
Good for you, Michael. You are a good dad.
Kimberly
His IS a good dad 🙂
I didn’t drive until I had my permit.
Living on a farm gives them some great experience.
They drive the riding lawn mower (a little too fast), they drive the tractor.
It helps in the whole “when you turn the wheel this way it does that” that you can best get from actual driving experience.
By the time they are able to drive the should be ahead of the game.
Enjoy your weekend,
Karen
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