It is a big moment. Your teen turns 18 and suddenly people start throwing around the word “adult” in reference to someone you very much think of as a “kid.” But deep down, once the candles are blown out and you have shed a tear or two, we all know that things are changing, really changing, and that this may be the biggest birthday of them all.
What your Teen can do when they turn 18:
1. Vote (yeah, you probably knew that one)
2. Join the Military
3. Register for the Selective Service (mandatory for males)
4. Buy a lottery ticket
5. Have an alcoholic drink in most places outside of the US
6. Get a body piercing or tattoo without parental consent
7. Buy a pet
8. Sign a contract
9. Change their name
10. Open a brokerage account and buy stock
11. Use a meat/deli slicer at a grocery store job
12. Book a hotel room
13. Become a realtor
