Everything Your Teen Needs To Know Before They Leave Home
No matter how bright and brilliant your teen is, a lack of basic life and social skills will leave them at a disadvantage personally and professionally. But what exactly do they need to know? Are they ready for the real world? Can they make it on their own? In this episode we cover everything your teen needs to know before they leave home.
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In this episode we discuss what your teen should know before they move out including…
- How to cook a number of basic meals
- How to do laundry
- How to clean a home
- How to do basic home maintenance
- How basic appliances work
- How to iron
- Basic sewing
- How to put an outfit together for various occasions
- How to handle basic health issues and first aid
- How to do a self-breast exam
- Dating safety and general relationship guidelines
- Understanding who is a friend/ally and how to identify a hater
- Street safety
- How to be your own advocate
- Organization skills
- General work/office etiquette
- How to handle yourself on job interview
- What it means to take personal responsibility and be accountable for your actions
- How to follow directions and manage public transportation
- Basic social skills, etiquette, and manners
- How to take risks and be uncomfortable trying new things
- How to be comfortable with silence
- How to manage stress
- How to set boundaries
- How to manage finances
So that’s just about everything your teen needs to know before they leave home. Don’t’ freak out if your kids don’t know everything on this list. But depending on how much time you have left before they leave, you need to get stared to make sure they are ready to fly when the time comes.
I don’t know if we are ever really ready for our kids to leave but it’s our responsibility to give them all the tools to be successful then we have to trust them, get out of the way and let them go. The rest is up to them.