I stepped on the brake hard and we spun around like a top. I announced..."and that's why you don't slam on the brakes". Then I taught them how to pump the brake....
Same - although with anti-lock brakes you are supposed to just hold them down and they do the “pumping” for you. I told them to drive like you have a raw egg taped to the bottom of your shoe and hands and you don’t want to break them. Easy, gentle, smooth motions.
And if you feel yourself going into a skid - aim for something cheap!
Good job!
I took my son to a driving class that included a soaped up skidpad, so you could learn how that worked. Do a panic stop, activate the ABS, because that’s disconcerting if you’ve never done it before. Drive the car off the edge of the road, then bring it back on, so you know how that feels. Etc.