Life Skills for Children ages 2-18

It’s up to us parents to pass on the basic skills our kids will need to be successful adults, like being able to swim, do their own laundry, or cook a healthy meal. The real question is when should you teach them? The truth is most kids don’t possess those extraordinary life skills, let alone the mundane ones we all need to make it in the real world—like balancing the checkbook. Do a quick mental assessment of your child’s basic life skill knowledge. There are no set rules on what a child of certain age “should” know. It’s a judgment call. As parents, we want to prepare our children for “the Real World.”  Think about what’s reasonable for your child’s age and be careful not to underestimate their abilities. 

I have a 3 year old and it still amazes me at how little time we parents have to impart valuable life lessons to prepare our kids for the real world. So today I’m going to share important life skills and values that you can teach your children at a very young age to help strengthen their character as they grow into adulthood.. If you want your kid to be more independent and confident when they step out into the real world, teach them these skills. Click the link below for this article.

Life Skills for Children ages 2-18