Independence

What should my teenager know before they leave?

Responsibility, life skills, and the handover from managing your child to letting them manage themselves.

Questions we have answered

What should my teenager know before they leave home?

Roughly five areas: managing money end to end, feeding themselves, handling their own admin such as appointments and forms, basic household maintenance, and knowing when and how to…

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Written and sourced properly, or not at all. These are the questions queued next.

  • When should I let my child stay home alone? Not written yet
  • Is my teenager ready to manage their own money? Not written yet
  • Should my teenager get a job? Not written yet

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Prepare for independence.

The Road to 18

Prepare your child for adulthood before they need to be independent.

The problem
Your child is growing up, and it is genuinely hard to tell whether you are preparing them for independence or just getting through each year.
Best for
Ages 10 to 18
What it covers In development