[Grovenet] Driving Help Needed

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

But Allen said the kid argued with him and is still arguing. 

To me, that's the end of privileges, especially those that might harm
himself or others. 

It's critical that children learn to ask questions and equally critical that
they not confuse asking questions with rejecting the answers. 

Ron D'Eau Claire 


-----Original Message-----
From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
Behalf Of Katie Allnutt
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:37 AM
To: Forest Grove local interests list
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Driving Help Needed


In defense of Allen and his son I'd like to clarify that he is in the  
learning stage and this is a perfect example of how kids learn to  
drive.  They go with their parents, make a 'learning' mistake, get  
corrected by the parent and go on.
He doesn't need to have his license or permit pulled, he just needs  
to be corrected.
Even though Allen says he continued to argue, that is typical for  
kids to do even when they agree with what the parent is saying.

 From my interactions with this kid in the neighborhood and school,  
he is a quick learner, he cares about doing things right (he was  
attempting to save gas which is a good goal and he had some logic  
behind his actions -he was under lights - even if it was slightly  
flawed logic), and from what I have seen he would not recklessly  
endanger himself or others.  In other words he is a good kid and he  
is learning.  Life is beautiful.

Katie