Becoming an Adult Spring Training List

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