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Filed under: In The News, Health & Safety: Teens
Your kids really do watch what you do all the time. Credit: Getty Images
It's your kid.
According to Consumer Reports, 82 percent of teens report seeing their parents drive carelessly.
Parents deny this. In a survey commissioned by Ford, 95 percent of parents say they are good drivers -- even though half of them say their teenage children have asked them to slow down or keep their minds on the road.
Consumer Reports waves its finger at parents. After all, parents are supposed to be role models.
"As parents, it's important to be aware of how you drive and what potentially bad habits you may be doing while your teens are watching," the magazine scolds.
Maybe parents need a good tongue lashing.
The survey found that 82 percent of parents say they want their teenage children to attend a safe driving program, but less than 20 percent do so, even as more and more schools are cutting their driver education program.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
4-30-2011 @ 10:12PM
Jenny Derfler said...I can agree w/ that from experience, as I do have a mom who's no angel behind the wheel. She's been like that ever since I was very little.
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5-01-2011 @ 1:38AM
Shell said...My bad habit is yelling when someone is speeding or runs a light .. My 6 year old has gotten this too she surprised me when she yelled a couple times at people who didn't completely stop at a sign " hey your supposed to stop ya know ,you could hurt someone " ...
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5-18-2011 @ 3:54PM
bgreenbergphd said...And how about those parents who text and drive. Is their message more important than our collective safety?
Barbara Greenberg PhD
@talkingteenage.com
co-author
Teenage as a Second Language-A Parents Guide to Becoming Bilingual
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