I am already having nightmares for what will be the highlight on my oldest son’s life. In seven months my son will be fifteen and that means old enough to get his driver’s permit. I have to tell you that I would like to stop the clock now because I am already having panic attacks over this. I am sure that with each child it gets easier and you worry less but because this is a first for me as a mom it’s not easy. I read a blog today at ParentDish called Bumper Stickers To Improve Teen Driving that I thought was excellent…….

"Slap a Report My Teen
bumper sticker sticker on their car, of course. Report My Teen is the
brainchild of Texas mothers Kristi Broekhove and Erin Henochowicz. When
their teenage sons began driving, they both worried about their
inexperience and impulsiveness. In order to keep tabs on them, they
came up with the bumper sticker idea.

The sticker is much like
those you would see on commercial vehicles asking other drivers to
report any unsafe driving. It is printed with a toll-free telephone
number and a unique PIN number to identify the bad driver. Callers
leave a voice message detailing the bad driving behavior they witnessed
and the message is instantly forwarded to the parent’s email."

I really think that this may be a good idea. I know as a mom that if my teen was driving reckless, I would want to know. At first I thought that maybe I was being too overprotective but when I considered how many teen accidents are caused by teens driving crazy, I changed my mind. I would appreciate a call that may prevent my teen from being in an accident.