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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i'm also worried about my DD leaving next yr, she'a almost 17 but doesn't cook, laundry, drive, work so not sure if she's ready for college but she loves spending time with me and Dh at home.[/quote]

I’m the pp with the attached dd. You need to teach her these skills before she goes! Why aren’t you starting? My dd has been doing her own laundry since she was 11. She’s not a gourmet cook, but she can make basic things and follow a recipe for some more complicated dishes. The driving is a harder one, but do work on the other things. [/quote]

I've tried but she's just not interested in doing these things.[/quote]

Yeah that’s not a reason to not make her do it. Neither of my kids enjoys chores. Who is? I’m not. It’s part of a healthy household. What does she enjoy doing? Yeah tell her she can’t do those things unless she helps around the house. [/quote]

It's not that simple for her. She would get violent if we made her.[/quote]

Umm. What??  You have bigger issues than chores. This kid shouldn’t be going to college. [/quote]

Just teenage outbursts. She just acts like that towards us but at school/outside she's okay.[/quote]

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