Basic life skills are vital when you leave the house. Cooking, cleaning, finances, work ethic. The things that used to be learned as you grew up but kids are too well looked after now and most don't work under 18 like they used to. I've friends in their 30's still living with the parents which is crazy.
There needs to be something to compensate for this and give kids the life skills the need to survive. It will be a massive shock to the next generation otherwise. At least I had a job at 14 which taught me a lot of basics growing up.