10–18 years
"Before 18" life skills checklist
Pick one or two a month. Teach, do it together, then let them do it alone.
Home
- Do laundry start to finish
- Cook 5 simple meals
- Clean a bathroom
- Unclog a toilet
- Sew a button
Money
- Use a debit card and check the balance
- Make a monthly budget
- Understand a paycheck
- Know what credit is and how interest works
Health
- Make their own doctor's appointment
- Know their allergies and medicines
- Read a medicine label and dose
- Know basic first aid
Out in the world
- Pump gas and check tire pressure
- Use public transit
- Write a professional email
- Handle a phone call with a stranger politely
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