pt4l, life skills for teens and preteens

Your teens & preteens can learn how to do anything online, but can they think and problem solve their way through real life? Let’s see.

Give your teen or preteen this real-world situation and see how they would handle it.

This problem-solving activity helps teens practice decision-making, critical thinking, and knowing what to do when dealing with unexpected situations in adulthood.

The Dead Battery Dilemma

Your car battery dies in a parking lot 40 minutes from home at 11 p.m, and you’re not sure where the nearest store is. Your phone is at 7%, you don’t have roadside assistance, and the lot appears empty except for one other car with someone sitting inside it. 

What do you do?

Follow-Up Questions

  • Why did you make that choice?
  • What risks could come from approaching the person in the vehicle?
  • What could you have done before this happened that might have prevented this situation?

Present the scenario to your teen or preteen. Get his/her response. Discuss the response. Share in the comments section.

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“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” 

— Unknown