This is no reason to give up. The tone of the book suggests that the author believes that all young adults are idiots and have been taught nothing at all by their parents. Maybe this is true for some young adults, but not for all of them. Second, there is actually NO practical value to this book at all.
It is really a lot of "sound bite" sentences with the author doing little mini-rants about things stupid "kids today" don't know Third, this book is actually a miniature sized book [at least the edition I got was]. I did not see that in the description, so I was kind of annoyed. But, had the book had ANY useful content, I would still have been happy to have it. I'm very sorry I spent my money on this book and I recommend you look elsewhere for help on this topic!
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If I could rate this below a 1 star I would. I thought these books were HOW - TO books, but they are just a long list of things you should make your kids learn to do. There is no guidance. There is nothing, but a long list of anxiety. Do NOT buy this garbage. I want my dollar back. My daughter could have sworn this was written by ME.
1001 Things Every Teen Should Know Before They Leave Home: (Or Else They'll Come Back)
Great variety of little bits of fantastic wisdom and encouragement, and I loved the affirmation - I want you to know these things, not because I want you to come home, but so that you don't feel like you have to. This stuff is just what comes with growing up. This book fit my bill to a T. I bought one for all of my children and continue to buy as a graduation gift.
Lots of helpful advice and my son who just graduated college still has it handy - he says it's often good to just read a few bits as a reminder he is on the right path. Love all the thoughts, ideas and tips - it's an easy read one that can be read a little at a time and not overwhelming for the teen who may not like to read. This is just a list. No useful information what so ever. Don't waste your time.
Also it's very small like the size of my hand. Easy to pick up for a spare 10 minutes, love the humor woven throughout.
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Explore the Home Gift Guide. Amazon Music Stream millions of songs. Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers. Amazon Drive Cloud storage from Amazon. I know, I know. I'm not a teen, nor am I raising teens. However, my brain still thinks I'm a teen, so I thought it should know some more stuff about being an adult.
Perhaps this will help it realize that I'm supposed to be a grown-up now. Please excuse me whilst I shudder. Is it really necessary to write "They should know" 1, times? Every single item started with "They should know". How about starting the book with "They should know…" and each item finishes the sentence? Reading "They should know" times is a waste of my time. Except that I inevitably found myself skipping the first 6 or 7 words or the first line, being confused, then having to go back and reread the whole thing again.
Even more time wasted! On page , Those are not the necessities of life.
Try food, clothing, shelter, and socializing. I do have a cell phone. It was 6 years old when my mother got it for me. So either these things are necessities, or I'm the walking undead. Get out your cast iron pot-helmets or I just might eat your brains! On page, , Especially if toothbrushes and washrags are sitting nearby. Mom and I aren't the only loons who think this is a good idea. But mostly, I already knew that I need to know these things. I just don't know them like cooking. Between the I-know-I-need-to-learn-that factor and the Are-you-seriously-going-to-say-thattimes?
Just shy of wasting my time. Jun 03, Faye rated it it was ok Shelves: This book was just pointless. I first picked this up because I didn't have anything else to read. It was just lying around, and I was desperate. Basically, the book has things that teens should know before they leave home. That's probably because I go with my mom to a lot of "adult" things.
Things Every Teen Should Know Before They Leave Home: by Harry H. Harrison Jr.
And also because I get tons of lectures about independent living. I still have a couple years before college, and this This book was just pointless. I still have a couple years before college, and this didn't offer anything new to me. But I bet I'm going to forget it. Also, I think this book makes teenagers look dumb. I know that in high school, there is tons of preparation and classes going into being prepared for college. At least, in my area, there is.
Teenagers should know not to talk like a rapper, waste money on booze, and be responsible. Sure, tons of teenagers still do this stuff, but should know not to. It's practically drilled into them. A lot of this is my personal opinion, since I know I won't be partying and drinking and spending money like crazy. I'm more of a read-a-book-in-a-quiet-area kind of person.
There was so much repetition for things related to that. Some of the things were inspiring, but overall, there was just a lack of actual information, and I felt offended by the book. It seems to downgrade teenagers. They're the ones that need it. Aug 04, Alexandra rated it liked it. Much of the advice in here is good, though quite a bit of it is also fairly obvious if cleverly phrased. The thing I like least, though, is that Harrison's tone alternates between condescending and belligerent.
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This book feels like it was written with parents, rather than teens, in mind as an audience the fact that it says "they need to know that I don't know why anyone would voluntarily read an advice Much of the advice in here is good, though quite a bit of it is also fairly obvious if cleverly phrased. I don't know why anyone would voluntarily read an advice book that refers to them in terms like "they need to know not to look stupid because people will notice" and "they should know enough math skills to determine if they can pass up the next gas station".
Mar 02, Amy rated it it was amazing. I picked this book up because I'm about to graduate High School and I thought I'd see if there was anything I could learn from it. I thought it had a lot of great advice that some seems like common sense but needed to be said anyway. And other advice seemed like even adults didn't know. It is kind if Christian based but not enough to really be annoying and in your face. It has a lot of Christian values that people should have in their life anyway.
It was an interesting read. I learned a bunch of I picked this book up because I'm about to graduate High School and I thought I'd see if there was anything I could learn from it. I learned a bunch of random things that I think I'll definitely use in the future, weather it be near or far future.
Jun 08, Anthony Quattrochi rated it did not like it. I did not like this book at all. Most of the information is really trivial and nothing past common sense. Be warned if you are not buying this for someone who is a Christian, it's not really a good fit. There is way too much religion for it to apply to a secular person's life, but at the same time, if you ARE a Christian, maybe this book is for you! The tips though are extremely basic.
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Feb 21, Jen rated it liked it Recommends it for: A little bit too religious, political and conservative in some places for my taste. But overall a quick, fun read with lots of good advice! Wow, the author was apparenlty really hung-up on NOT having his kids move back home though. The "not move back home" seemed to be much more of an emphasis than the "be prepared for the real world.
May 16, Jani rated it it was amazing. OK Maybe 5 stars is overshooting this a little. But I just loved all of the gems of wisdom in this.
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Got Jared and I really thinking. Practical suggestions to help arm your kids and prepare them as well as some really wise perspective. Apr 15, Leah rated it it was amazing Shelves: The was a great book! I learned a lot of stuff. Every teen should read this, I think it would really help them prepare for life without Mom and Dad. Dec 30, Jen rated it liked it Shelves: I wonder if they have a checklist