| Cassie23 |
| (Carpal \'Tunnel) |
| 11/21/11 06:06 AM |
Re: Thanksgiving and custody
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Well that would be fine if he had enough experience to make that drive alone.....
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The kid lives in your home and he isn't an experienced driver, right? As a parent, I don't think that I would use Thanksgiving weekend as a time for a new driver to become more experienced?
How seasoned is your son?
I put safety first and I also go with my gut. If my gut is telling me that my child is not experienced enough to drive that Thanksgiving weekend out of town...then my son wouldn't be driving. If I felt like the car he wanted to take wasn't going to get him there and back- 100%- then I would not allow him to take it. So if he breaks down on Sunday- you would still have to go pick him up, wait for a tow truck and pay the tow truck driver. If you are worried about the car not making it, I would probably be willing to pay a garage the $60 or whatever it takes to see if there is anything wrong with the vehicle before the trip.
How long is this drive? What about you leaving EARLY Sunday morning and being the X's house in the morning? That way the drive back will be in the morning hours? Would your X be willing to meet you any part of the way on Sunday?
As someone who has done the Wed-Sun drive out of state before, the earlier you get back the better the traffic :)