While we are in the midst of fostering, we often forget that the children in our homes are eventually going to grow into adults and will be living on their own, often without continuing adult support. We need to be building specific independent living skills, even with the youngest children in our homes. If we wait until they are teenagers, it will be too late. Learn what skills are most important for children to grow to be happy, successful adults, and how to support the development of those skills at every developmental stage.