I'm so down right now!

[Mandy]

Originally Posted by magnolia

My oldest went this morning to take his driver's test for his permit and failed - again! I had taken him Friday and he failed but after studying really hard all week-end, I just knew he would pass today!! He's my child with ADD and Dyslexia and he takes everything to heart. He's so upset and depressed and I am too! We reviewed almost all week-end and he knows the material, just gets confused on the test because of his dyslexia. He can go one more time before Friday and if he fails again, he has to wait, I think, 30 days before he can go again. My heart is just breaking for him, I feel like sitting here and crying!!! He had to have it by today in order to stay in Drivers Ed at school and you guessed it - he didn't have it so he got taken out of the class Hubby and I are not going to let this keep us from taking him back by Friday to try again. We're gonna use reverse psychology on him - "prove the teacher wrong for letting you out of the class - pass the test!". But that doesn't help his heavy heart, or mine, today. I don't even feel like being at work so I can only imagine how he feels! We'll be okay, I just had to come somewhere and get this off my heart. I gotta run but will try to get back in later on.

I'm so sorry your son failed, tell him, next time he will do better, all of us here will be thinking of him!!
Does he get nervous real bad before he takes the test?
If so, tell him to eat a few bananas before he goes, that will help him to relax, i know of a few people that did that after they failed their drivers a few times, they were told about eating bananas before they go, and seriously they all passed

[2tiredmom]

Just wanted you to know your in my thoughts and prayers. I know this sounds silly but 3rd times a charm. <My heart goes out to you and your family. I know it's got to be hard but he will do it.

2tiredmom

[RLC12345678]

Hey, if it makes you feel any better, I studied REALLY hard for my Law School Admissions test, and didn't do so well the first 2 times, but did EXCELLENT the 3rd time. It must be true what they say, 3rd time's a charm But, if I had given up, I would not be where I am today.

[Amber_lv]

I'm sorry he has to go through this but i would suggest the reading thing too. I hope he passes good luck!

[Janet]

I will be keeping your son and family in my prayers. If I ask my son test questions he passes with flying colors, but when he reads the test on his own he doesn't do well at all. This week he starts ISTEP, and probably like all the others, he'll barely pass.