Age Guide for Teaching Your Kids Basic Life Skills
I recently saw a TikTok in which a young woman who didn’t know how to use a toaster claimed something along the lines of “My parents always made me toast and I didn’t know there were different settings. Mine came out cold and uncooked.” Needless to say, I was shocked.
Every day we send our little ones to school to learn the basics of reading, writing, math and science. While school (hopefully) prepares them for academic success, there are many other skills they need to succeed in life. Practical lessons and competencies that we can teach them from an early age to help them deal with real life situations. For example, cleaning, money management and toast. Here are some valuable life skills you can teach your kids at any age.