From arranging their own transportation and proactively ordering meals to purchasing essential household items, many teenagers are gradually becoming accustomed to independently managing their daily needs. These seemingly small tasks also become opportunities for them to learn time management, making informed choices, and spending within reasonable limits.
Báo Đại biểu Nhân dân•16/10/2026
Arrange your own schedule, take control of your personal life.
Minh Anh, a 14-year-old from Hanoi , finishes school at 5 PM and has about an hour before her English class at a center a few kilometers from her school. Instead of waiting for her parents to arrange transportation, she proactively books a ride, calculates travel time, and plans her rest time before class.
“Previously, if my parents didn’t arrive on time, I had to wait. Now I can proactively book a ride myself,” Minh Anh shared.
For Bảo Hân, 15, from Ho Chi Minh City, becoming independent started with meals before her extra classes. She has two classes a week at 7 PM. Previously, if the house ran out of snacks, milk, or other treats, Hân would often have to ask her mother to order them for her. From choosing the items and placing the order to tracking delivery times, her mother helped with many tasks.
“I know my mom is busy, but sometimes I still have to constantly text her to ask where the delivery person is or how much longer it will take for the food to arrive because I’m afraid of being late for school. So, when I can order food myself, I’m much more proactive,” Han said.
For 17-year-old Duc Vu from Hanoi, being proactive is linked to the chores his family assigns him. After school, Vu often goes down to the supermarket in his apartment building to buy groceries for dinner. Sometimes, the items he needs are out of stock, or he discovers he’s run out of essential supplies when he gets home.
Instead of calling his parents to ask them to buy it for him or waiting until the next day, Vu can find the product at supermarkets or convenience stores near his home and order it online.
“Now I can find products myself on GrabMart and then order them from supermarkets or convenience stores around me,” Vu said.
Parents are also making arrangements to give their children more autonomy, within appropriate limits. Ms. Phuong Hoa, Minh Anh’s mother, said that previously, she and her husband often took turns dropping off and picking up their child. However, when the child’s school schedule coincided with the parents’ work hours, arranging transportation wasn’t always convenient.
According to Ms. Hoa, after being introduced to the feature of adding Teen members to the Grab account for the whole family, her child can proactively book GrabBike or GrabCar in appropriate situations. Parents can still track the journey in real time and contact the driver when needed.
According to Grab, the Teen Member feature applies to users aged 13-17. Teen members can use GrabCar and GrabBike; they can also use GrabFood and GrabMart, but are not allowed to purchase age-restricted items. Grab also implements safety features such as trip tracking and notifications for account holders.
From small things to developing a habit of taking responsibility.
For Bảo Hân’s mother, the change wasn’t just about her daughter knowing how to use an app, but about Hân starting to manage her daily needs independently.
“Now, my child can choose and order whatever they want to eat themselves. I don’t have to stop what I’m doing to help them, and it’s more convenient for both of us when they can handle these small things themselves,” she said.
In Duc Vu’s family, buying food or essential supplies is also considered part of sharing household chores. Ms. Thu Ha, Duc Vu’s mother, said she wants her son to develop the habit of observing the needs around him and solving tasks within his capabilities.
“It might start with just a shortage of food or running out of dish soap, but through that, my child learns to check what they need, choose what to buy, and manage their spending. I also feel more at ease because the app limits the items that can be ordered based on age, so my child can be proactive within appropriate limits,” Ms. Ha shared.
According to data released by Grab, as of July 2026, the number of teenage users registering through Grab’s Family Account increased sevenfold compared to November 2025, the time when the feature for this age group was first launched. During the same period, the number of monthly rides by teenage users increased eightfold; on average, each teen member had about 6 rides per month.
These figures were recorded in the context of many students’ increasingly diverse schedules, ranging from regular classes and extracurricular activities to tutoring. Being able to handle some appropriate needs independently helps them gradually reduce their dependence on parents for daily tasks, while parents can still monitor and support them when needed.
At an age when children begin to form their own schedules and responsibilities, the process of independence doesn’t necessarily start with big decisions. From taking a ride to school, having a meal before class, or buying a few necessities for the family, each task they handle independently is an opportunity for them to learn time management, make informed choices, and take responsibility for their decisions.
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