As a parent, you always want what’s best for your child. You want them to have the best school and the right teachers to guide them as well. This is also true when it comes to helping your teen learn to drive. For some teens driving comes naturally and for others it takes longer to grasp the skills required. But, whether they have a natural flair for getting behind the wheel or not, they will need expert help to get them ready to take and pass the driving test.

It is important that you help your teen to team up with the right driving instructor to help them overcome any difficulties along the way.

Take a look at different driving schools

There are plenty of driving schools that you can choose from, and they offer different rates, packages and, of course, different driving instructors. Before enrolling your teen in a driving school, take your time to do some research and be involved in your teen’s learning process. Go through different resources and make sure your teen involved in the research too since, after all, your teen is the one who will be dealing with the driving instructor. Be sure to ask friends and family members for recommendations – and for advice on who to avoid.

Inquire about the school and the instructors

Once you have narrowed down your choices when choosing a driving school, it’s time to ask the important questions. Of course, you would want your teen to be enrolled in an accredited driving school with a good reputation. In addition, you can also ask about their driving instructors and the level of experience they possess and also any offers they might be running to help cut the cost.

Meet with the instructor

You can meet with your teen’s instructor just to make sure that everything goes smoothly during the driving lessons. In addition, you will be able to gather valuable feedback regarding your teen’s progress when driving and get guidance on things you can work on together outside of the lesson. Don’t be afraid to question the instructor either. While you don’t want to put your teen in an awkward position, it’s important to step in if things aren’t working out. You can always help your teen to switch schools if necessary.

Help your teen yourself

If your teen is not confident being with someone else in the car while learning how to drive, it might be helpful if you start your teen off by helping them with the basics yourself. You can give them an overview of the things that must be done before – such as the safety checks required – and show them how the pedals, brakes, indicators and dashboard controls work. Sitting with them – and maybe even taking them to an open space to let them have a go at the basics – will help you to gauge their level of confidence and the sort of instructor they require going forward.

In helping to choose the right instructor, you can really set your teen off in the right direction to having confidence behind the wheel. Besides this, make sure you are there for them outside of lessons to explain things they don’t understand or maybe even demonstrate aspects they are struggling with. Also, use the freely available theory materials to help them study and undertake mock exams for this aspect of the test.

In collaboration with TopTests.co.uk.

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