The joys of parenthood include the nerve-wracking task of teaching your teen how to drive. Listen, my mother was so worked up after I hit a garbage can at the local park she gave up on teaching me. My best friend’s mother got the role. Get our free mobile app My Dad taught me how to drive too. Also, I enrolled in the summer school class, driver's ed. I only did it so we could get a discount on car insurance. I passed with flying colors. According to Life Hacker, “prepping in advance” is vital in teaching teenagers how to drive.