Kids and life skills

Mrs_Optimist

"Kiboko" I would thank you for your posts but the "thanks" button seems to have disappeared on your posts!

Kiboko

Mrs_Optimist wrote: »

"Kiboko" I would thank you for your posts but the "thanks" button seems to have disappeared on your posts!

I know, no idea why, maybe an expert MSE forumer can enlighten us

Mrs_Optimist

Its ok I logged out and back in again and they reappeared! Out of interest how old are your DD's?

Kiboko

Mrs_Optimist wrote: »

Its ok I logged out and back in again and they reappeared! Out of interest how old are your DD's?

M is 13, S is almost 11 and G is almost 4.

daisiegg

newyearnewme wrote: »

I think it is important that by the time they are all grown up they should

1) have a bank account
2) have a passport
3) be able to change a plug
4) be able to play a musical instrument/read music
5) be able to speak a foreign languauge
6) be able to swim

Not everyone might be agree with these but i think if you can aim for the 1st 3 an then at least one of the last 3!

I am mid twenties and have never yet come across a situation where a plug needed changed...

Agree with the others though!

aliasojo

daisiegg wrote: »

I am mid twenties and have never yet come across a situation where a plug needed changed...

For those of us more into DIY than others, it's useful to know how to wire a plug should you want to cut off the moulded one to run the cable through walls or shelf holes etc with a view to hiding it.

daisiegg

aliasojo wrote: »

For those of us more into DIY than others, it's useful to know how to wire a plug should you want to cut off the moulded one to run the cable through walls or shelf holes etc with a view to hiding it.

I think I do know how to do it theoretically, I remember learning about it in physics at school...that doesn't mean I'll be rushing to test out my skill though!

aliasojo

daisiegg wrote: »

I think I do know how to do it theoretically, I remember learning about it in physics at school...that doesn't mean I'll be rushing to test out my skill though!

Easy tip to remember colours...

B L U E to the L E F T

B R O W N to the R I G H T.




Of course that wont work if they decide to change the colours in the future again. :rotfl:

Spendless

Has anyone mentioned independance yet? I've a 12yo in his 1st year at Secondary school and I've lost count of the number of kids his age who aren't allowed to be at home alone even if it's for a few mins. I see them in the Primary school playground meeting their parent picking up their younger sibling/s but I know that the older child has had to walk past their own house or detour to another route to do this because they aren't allowed their own door key. I have one of son's friends here now, he rang from his mobile a few mins ago as it started to heavily throw it down and he's parents have gone out because he was 'playing out' and they do not let him be home alone. We've only just got in ourselves from shopping so it's lucky he could come to us, otherwise he'd be outside getting soaked.

I know some kids are not as 'streetwise' as others. I have a head in the clouds 9 yo too, but that means I take extra steps to ensure she is capable of walking to/from home and using a door key at least by the time she starts yr7.

We have a family password which we give if anyone other than ourselves has to unexpectedly pick children up, have talked about who would you go to if you suddenly found yourself lost and you would be an approprioate adult to tell and mine are not told that they are not allowed to talk to strangers but they are not allowed to go off with one. That advise came in well earlier this year when my son was jumped on and hit round the head by several children whilst others watched and 1 filmed. They were all children he knew. The adult passing by the common land they were on that he went to for help was a stranger.

Mojisola

Mrs_Optimist wrote: »

I fail to see how a child can be ready, physically and emotionally to have sex. There is an age of consent but it is routinely ignored by children desperate to be adults.

so pressure is on both sexes and it isn't just about sex.

I agree - it's not just daughters. I didn't want my sons to be promiscuous - it shows a lack of respect for their partners and for themselves.

Both boys and girls need to be resilient enough to resist peer pressure.