News Alert: Back Seat Driver Becomes Side Seat Driver

Kyle has always been a back seat driver, I swear since he was born. When he was five, he asked me why do I sometimes turn left as soon as the light turns green, and sometimes I pull out into the middle and wait for other cars to pass. I explained turn lights. He said, "Thanks for explaining. I've got a lot of driving rules to learn!" He's been asking driving whys since then.

And he has learned.

And he uses that knowledge of driving rules against me to help me, constantly.

Recently, he realized that as a 12 year old, he can now sit in the front seat. This has served to increase his helpfulness. A few days ago, when trying to get around road construction, we turned into a parking lot with a few other people. In the direction I was going, logic dictated that I had the right of way. I still slowed down to make sure that the person coming from my right assumed the same. The cute older lady nodded agreement, so I continued forward.

Kyle freaked out.

"Mom! You broke a traffic law! Didn't you know that you are supposed to yield to the elderly?"


No, I can't say I remember my driver's ed teacher telling us that.