parentingteensandtweens.com
A Community for Surviving The Teen Years
Laundry, cooking, pumping gas, changing a tire, opening a checking account, managing a budget and so much more. Yep, these are just some of the life skills your teens will need in order to become successful and independent young adults. High school is the time to make sure you are teaching them these important teen life skills (and don't forget the soft skills too!).
Our high school kids are getting closer to being adults with each passing day. In just a blink, we will be sending them out into the world and it is our job to make sure they can function on their own. Setting them up for success means teaching them the life skills they will need to be independent. Doing their own laundry, cooking and cleaning, taking care of their own car, managing finances and more are just around the corner. Teen chores are a great place to start, but look for other ways to help them gain the confidence as well as the soft skills to become the thriving adults you know they can be.
