So my twins got their licenses. About the same time as my son got his license (took him 3 tries lol!) he got a job. Needless to say, he drives A LOT. When he's not driving to work and home (work is by the high school, so not far) he is trying to drive his friends around and what not. He's been to town a couple of times to go shopping or whatever.
My daughter doesn't drive as much. She drives by herself to town to take trombone lessons (this is awesome- saves me 3 hours every Sunday to no longer have to drive her.)
They do not drive for me- they are too busy to take the younger two to swim practice or whatever else they have going on.
I have received panic text messages about what to do because gas is running low. (They don't text while driving, at least. Just... sort of hopeless about Real Life.)
How much gas do you buy for your kids? Last month they used 2.5 TANKS of gas. TANKS. The school is only 5 miles round trip. They drive our Chevy Traverse, which gets about 300-350 miles per tank. I don't know how they are running through gas this much, but I suspect the teen boy.
Since he drives the most, and he's working, do I charge him a "tax"? Do I have them pay for their gas? I was thinking to have them pay for any gas after 2 tanks in one month. BUT I don't see why my daughter should have to pay any of it since she's not the big driver.
It's only going to get worse because they are going to go into the band concert season, with lots of driving...
Also, can I whine a bit that it totally sucks that my teen son is working? He works the dinner hour all the time. Sucks. (Jersey Mikes Sub Shop! Everything smells like Cheesesteaks!)
My daughter doesn't drive as much. She drives by herself to town to take trombone lessons (this is awesome- saves me 3 hours every Sunday to no longer have to drive her.)
They do not drive for me- they are too busy to take the younger two to swim practice or whatever else they have going on.
I have received panic text messages about what to do because gas is running low. (They don't text while driving, at least. Just... sort of hopeless about Real Life.)
How much gas do you buy for your kids? Last month they used 2.5 TANKS of gas. TANKS. The school is only 5 miles round trip. They drive our Chevy Traverse, which gets about 300-350 miles per tank. I don't know how they are running through gas this much, but I suspect the teen boy.
Since he drives the most, and he's working, do I charge him a "tax"? Do I have them pay for their gas? I was thinking to have them pay for any gas after 2 tanks in one month. BUT I don't see why my daughter should have to pay any of it since she's not the big driver.
It's only going to get worse because they are going to go into the band concert season, with lots of driving...
Also, can I whine a bit that it totally sucks that my teen son is working? He works the dinner hour all the time. Sucks. (Jersey Mikes Sub Shop! Everything smells like Cheesesteaks!)
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