Teen Life Skills Checklist

Can your teen...

 

 

_____ Air up a tire?
_____ Check the oil in a car?
_____ Use a screwdriver?
_____ Use a hammer?
_____ Shop for groceries?
_____ Prepare a meal?
_____ Sew on a button?
_____ Fill out a job application?
_____ Plan a budget?
_____ Write a check?
_____ Drive on icy streets?
_____ Deal with angry people?
_____ Help someone who is choking?
_____ Turn off the water to the house?
_____ Sort, wash, dry and fold laundry?
_____ Do preparation work then paint a room?
_____ Say “NO” if peers try to pressure him/her into doing something he/she doesn’t want to do?

 

These are some skills that you can help your child work on. These skills will help your child become more independent and successful in his/her education, relationships, and future endeavors.

Last updated 03 October 2006 by Stephanie Kendall
In association with The University of Central Oklahoma
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