There's no magic formula. But there are some things you can do to make this step in the transition to adulthood less painful for both of you.
Kids also adopt their parents attitudes.
Attitude is as important as teaching specific driving skills. Maybe you can beat the odds when you ignore good driving habits, but your son or daughter has neither your experience nor your judgment. Ignoring the rules of safe driving is never acceptable behavior. Don t just pay lip service to good driving, set the example. The new graduated driver's license legislation passed in Michigan makes it even more fundamental to stay involved in your child's learning phases of driving.