I have dreaded this day for 17 years.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Today is a day I have waited for that I did not want to happen but knew one day it would. Today is a day that I have had fear full dreams about and wished never happened. Today is the day my Son is now able to drive legally in NY.



I only have 1 son and yes I still do baby him.

[Ireland's Call Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ireland's Call]

PG he will be safe.....yes the rope needs to loosen....but gently gently...
Enjoy
G

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Oh No! Welcome to sleepless nights and thru-the-roof car insurance payments!
On the bright side, he can run errands for you when you don't feel like going out or forgot to pick up something on the way home.
Congratulations to him. Good luck to you and Jackie.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Oh Frank, Happy B-Day to your son........these next few years will not be easy!

Remind him he can ALWAYS call you for a ride, no matter what, no judgments, no lectures, no time constaints.....ALWAYS.

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

BF,

He's going to spread his wings and fly whether you want him to or not. He's fortunate to have a loving father like you to look to as he grows.

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

So you mean you can't ban them from driving until they're 25yrs?
As a parent, you can't help but dread them driving. We all know the roads aren't safe.

We dread our 12yr old learning to drive in a few years.

Congrats to your son for making it through the driving test.

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Oh Frank, Happy B-Day to your son........these next few years will not be easy!

Remind him he can ALWAYS call you for a ride, no matter what, no judgments, no lectures, no time constaints.....ALWAYS.

That is EXCELLENT advice.

Also, I have told all my kids that they can blame anything on me if they feel uncomfortable in any situation ("Damn my b***h mother, she just called and told me I had to get home right away!). I assured them I would cover them and take the blame. To my knowledge, it has only been used once but worked well to deal with heavy peer pressure.

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Delightful! He can call my niece and take her to a movie.

Frank I am not looking forward to my son driving in the least. I hope your's doesn't cause you too much worry. He seems to be a very nice young man.

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Know how you feel, I had four daughters, but driving is a lot easier in Southeast Missouri

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

I had the feeling that's what this post was about. Can I tell you, when my older dd finally got her license I was . I was so glad not to have to drive her around any longer.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

I agree....One of the scariest days in my life as a mother, was the day my daughter got her license.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I had not had a chance to look at this thread since I posted it about an hour ago. Man that's a lot of posts in such a short time. Thank you, After reading threw it. I will tell you and don't repeat this to anyone, I don't want people to know. I needed to get the Kleenex on some of the responses. Yes I cried I am a big tough guy with a fragile heart. I just wiped away another tear as I wrote this.

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Frank, first a to your son. I was glad to meet him and he struck me as a quiet and very nice young man. He may realize that he means a lot to his parents so hopefully he will be a little more careful too when he drives.

The most important thing is that he realizes that drinking and driving do not mix or being too much in a hurry either. He is still dependent on other drivers too so I wish him the best. It's so nice to be independent and go wherever you want to go. You can't stop him but talk sense into him and I am sure you did.

My heart almost stopped when I read your title.

[happymum Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close happymum]

Congratulations to your son! This is a first big step on the road to independence.
I found that my son needed to be reminded that just because he had his license did not mean that he was now a perfect driver - the learning period continues for quite awhile.

[Faust Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Faust]

Frank,
After meeting your son in LA, I got the feeling he is more mature and responsible then most kids his age. Most kids would not have a clue how to help other kids like he dose in his spare time. Jackie and you did a grate job raising him and teaching him responsibly. Just let him know you will be there to support him, as I think he all ready knows this.
I don’t think you have too much to worry about.
Congratulations to him.