My first born is about to turn 18!!! Although I couldn't be any prouder of the amazing human they have grown into and I'm sure they are ready for this next stage, what life advice, milestones, skills etc would you want your 18yo to know before they go off into the big wide world??
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I have adult kids and have just helped with things as they needed as they go along. Help them get their ID, passport, mygov, licence etc etc and the rest will be easier. Good communication and relationships is also a massive asset that alot of young people don't seem to see as important, encourage them to keep communication going with a supervisor that was happy with them, a lecturer that is approachable, a sports coach that saw their good side. Those people are valuable when you're young and need a reference for your first place, a better job.
When I was 18, what would have made the difference was knowing I could jump into all the new, scary experiences that come with adulthood, knowning I had a safety net under me from my family.
I'm not talking about money, but non judgemental support. Help to navigate the world, somewhere to go when things went wrong, etc. I didn't have that, so there was a lot of opportunities I shyed away from, knowing I didn't have anyone to help if I needed it.
The other thing is to not divert their path for others, or give in to peer pressure for doing anything they're not comfortable with.