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Becoming an Adult Spring Training List

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Hi friends and families!

Her is a great list of things to do with your young teenager to help them prepare for the "Real World" Give some or all of them a try! What a great way to spend some quality time with your young adult!

 Regards!

 Mr. "P"


"Becoming an Adult "

Spring Training List:


  • Pump gas
  • Fix a tripped circuit breaker
  • Teach about giving to your to your community and neighborhoods.  Volunteer to help  
  • Organize your bedroom closet and dresser drawers.
  • Turn off the main water source and under all the sinks.
  • Learn to shave
  • Learn to put on a tie
  • Order a Pizza over the phone
  • Teach how to organize a cupboard or pantry.
  • Write a letter, address an envelope and mail it at the post office
  • Teach the costs of groceries items to assist young adults with understanding financial cost. 
  •  Try teaching some basic cooking skills: Boil an egg, make toast, make a salad…
  • Teach basic cleaning skills of a home. Vacuuming, dishes, dusting, cleaning bathroom
  • Write a check
  • Do laundry- Wash, dry and fold
  • Memorize your Social Security number and what is it anyway?
  • Read an over the counter medicine
  • Set a mouse trap
  • Play nine holes of golf
  • Calculate a tip at a restaurant
  • Check a car tire for air and add air at the gas station
  • Check the fluids on a vehicle (oil, brake fluid, transmission fluid, antifreeze, windshield
  • Change a tire
  • Set a reminder on your phone
  • Climb a ladder 
  • Fill out an application (job or other)
  • Use a fire extinguisher
  • Find a recipe, shop for ingredients, and cook the meal  
  • Pay bills including rent/mortgage, heat, and electricity.
  • Plan a family recreational activity including schedule, travel and budget
  • Find a good plumber and electrician
  • Explain Mortgages, Vehicle and Home Owners Insur., Utility Bills, Budget and Savings
  • Recognize the parts of a pay check and how taxes are withheld and why

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