When Malia Obama moved into the White House, she was only 10 years old.
Her younger sister, Sasha, was just seven.
The Obama daughters grew up sliding down historic banisters and walking their dog Bo on the White House lawn.
There was nothing normal about their childhoods.
How did Malia score the Secret Service members as driving instructors?
As the author and activist explained on “Live!
Eventually, the eldest Obama daughter began driving solo.
So once she was legally permitted to drive on her own, she gets in her car.”
That said, security was never too far behind.
According to her mother, driving alone helped Malia to feel more like an average teenager.
We’re guessing she has some pretty serious maneuvering skills thanks to her first-class Secret Service teachers.
That meant driving lessons, outings with friends, and, yes, even dates.
However, he did realize that “young men eat.”
His grocery bill went up substantially over that time, he said.
Part of that meant enforcing a few ground rules at the White House.
During one Martha’s Vineyard summer, Sasha even took up a job at a local seafood restaurant.
The bottom line for the Obamas?
Unconditional love and a little structure in a family is essential.
