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How to Teach Teens to Change a Tire
Most adults can't change a tire. Here's how to teach your teen before they're stranded on the side of a road, alone, at night.
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Most adults can't change a tire. Here's how to teach your teen before they're stranded on the side of a road, alone, at night.
Before your teen drives alone, there are a few things they need to know about the car itself. Not mechanics. Just basics. It takes about 10 minutes.
Schools teach a lot. But these 10 things usually aren't on the curriculum — and they matter as much as anything else a teen will learn.