Parenting Tips On Teaching Your Children Life Skills

Preparing our children to go out into the world is an essential part of raising them.  So many children are not prepared to survive in the big world that awaits them.  We depend on our school systems to educate our children; however, their education most also come from their home life.  Teaching children to be responsible and a functional human being is a part of parenting.   So, get them off the electronics and start preparing them for life.  Today, we’re sharing parenting tips on teaching children life skills.

We have 25 tips on what children should have learned  when they enter adulthood.  Teaching them early and at home will eliminate the stress and strain of not knowing or having sufficient skills to survive.  Lets start on some ideas for teaching children life skills.

• Money Management –  Learning how to balance a check book and management money is a necessary life skill.
• Organizational Skills – Getting organized and being tidy is a good habit to have.  Especially, if you have roommates during college or after college.  Nobody wants to live with a slob.
• How to Cook – Teaching both our sons and daughters is a great way to put them on the road to healthy eating.  Preparing healthy meals eliminates the need to order pizza and fast food.  It’s a great skill to have when married with children.
• Assertive Skills – Being able to express and defend yourself with yelling and violence is a necessary skill.  At some point, it will be needed.
• How to Clean –  Being clean is another life skill everyone needs.  Being unclean affects your emotional and physical health.
• How to Mow Grass – Mowing should be a skill taught at home.  Teens should be given this chore as a part of home maintenance.  It will come in handy once they purchase their own.
• How to Find Employment – Teach your child the importance of making their own money, but also how to apply for a job.
• How to Change a Tire – The number of teens who don’t know how to change a tire is astounding.  These skills aren’t taught in high school, so teach them at home.  Make it part of the safe driving training.  Most importantly, don’t limit the training to your sons, our daughters should know too.
• The Importance of Being Punctual – Teach your children the importance of being on time.  Showing up late for a job is unprofessional and showing up late for a date with the girls or friends is rude.
• Be a Team Player – Being able to work individually is a good trait, but so is being able to work as a team member.  Playing organized sports is a great way to learn this skill.
• CPR –  Everyone should learn CPR.  It’s a live saving skill.

• How to Swim –  If your children are going to attend pool parties or join friends on the beach or other vacation destinations, it’s imperative that they learn how to swim.
• Good Manners – Also, good manners  is a life skill that will used and needed in everyday conversation as well as on the job.
• How to Do Laundry – Learning how to wash and iron clothing is a necessary skill.  Looking unkempt on the job or in your everyday life is not a good trait.  Besides, when you look good you feel good.
• The Importance of Being Positive – A positive attitude is more attractive than a negative one.
• To Have Faith – We all need to have faith and trust in someone greater than ourselves.
• How to Drive – Never be dependent on anyone to get you from point A to B.  Being independent is a good thing.  Having a driver’s license will provide a means to getting to school, your job and social activities.
• Accepting Failure – Unfortunately, life is filled with success and failures.  Accepting failures is as important as accepting the victories in life.
• Have Integrity – Being honest, trustworthy, fair, and ethical are all traits that we should teach our children.

• To Pray – Also, praying is our way of thanking God and asking for acceptance, forgiveness and guidance.
• Be a Good Neighbor – Reach out to your neighbors, and your children will follow your example.
• Volunteer – Teach your children the importance of volunteering in the community.
• Stay Active – Staying active is essential to your health.  Take a walk as a family, ride a bike, obtain a gym membership are few examples.
• Get a Hobby – Having a hobby is important.  Doing things that you love brings joy, reduces stress and relaxes you.
•  Have a Sense of Humor – We must learn to laugh at ourselves and at the world.  It will make living life much easier.

Last, I hope that you are teaching your children these life skills.  We can no longer depend on our school system to raise our children.  Most importantly, we must step up and ensure they are ready to enter the world as an adult.