Review: Relevant Topic for both Parents and Teenage Children
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2014
I was barely 17 when I left our home and started living on my own. Personally, I think children should be taught living on their own at an early age for their own sakes. The parents’ sake comes secondary. What I appreciate about my own parents’ upbringing was that they let us make our own mistakes and learn from it. My siblings and I were required to do household chores and although I hated it before, it was when I started living on my own that I was able to appreciate its purpose. Specifically bought this book for my youngest sister who just turned 18 but is still living with my parents. It’s not that there’s a rule really at home that we should all be living separately from our parents by the time we turn into a legal adults but my sister admits she kind of needs this read. She’s our little baby and treating her so most of the time she was unable to learn looking for herself and doing some things by herself. I like the organization of the chapters in this book. It’s like covering the most basic and most important things down to ones least significant. The language is teenage-friendly (if you know what I mean). My sister likes it too, the exact words about the book were “doesn’t make me feel inadequate” and “doesn’t sound know-it-all.” This makes a perfect read for both parents and their teenage children. 5 stars for its helpfulness and relevance!