Kids and life skills

Gloomendoom

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!

With respect, I think you have your priorities wrong. Learning to swim is the most important life (saving) skill on that list.

The others are just "nice to haves".

aneres

I was taught DIY from an early age and I had to laugh and take the mick when my ex said he would paint my bedroom and when I got home from work he had painted the wallpaper in gloss paint.

Wirenth

Person_one wrote: »

I do sometimes wonder how there aren't more murders in university halls...

Most people make it out alive though, and most go on to be functioning adults who get jobs, pay rent and generally look after themselves, somehow!

Normally because the fed-up and !!!!ed-off housemate/hallmate has to teach them.

Kiboko

The credit card one is interesting, I think that it's important in this day and age. That said, I've never had one, the only money I've ever borrowed was for the mortgage, but then I've always been employed and if I want something I save for it. I don't advocate it for all, it's just what I do (probably because I suspect I couldn't trust myself with it )

Person_one

Kiboko wrote: »

The credit card one is interesting, I think that it's important in this day and age. That said, I've never had one, the only money I've ever borrowed was for the mortgage, but then I've always been employed and if I want something I save for it. I don't advocate it for all, it's just what I do (probably because I suspect I couldn't trust myself with it )

Credit cards don't always mean buying things you can't afford yet though.

For example, I have a cashback credit card that I put most of my day to day costs on and pay back in full every month so I pay no interest but actually make a bit of money out of it. Admittedly not much but I just had my payment for this year and it was a nice little bonus to go in the savings account.

Kiboko

I do understand that, it's just my choice to do so, I had a parent that destroyed the family through debt so stayed away from credit and loans etc. In this day and age I agree it's a good thing to have a credit card, use it and pay it off each month - I just never trusted myself because of my family history. I have a mortgage (which will be paid off next year) and no need to seek credit so still haven't bothered with one.

Kiboko

Person_one wrote: »

Credit cards don't always mean buying things you can't afford yet though.

Oh and by the way this is extremely patronising, you think I'm not capable of working this out for myself? I did say I thought the CC tip was a good one, it's not what I have done, but in this day and age I think it's important and is something my kids should think about when they are old enough. You jump on elements of posts and berate posters and yet you haven't actually offered any constructive tips to the thread at all. Or answered questions, but you do like yours to be answered don't you? Please do enlighten us as to how you raise your kids, since you think trying to teach children life skills should be done your way, how do you do it?

Person_one

Kiboko wrote: »

Oh and by the way this is extremely patronising, you think I'm not capable of working this out for myself? I did say I thought the CC tip was a good one, it's not what I have done, but in this day and age I think it's important and is something my kids should think about when they are old enough. You jump on elements of posts and berate posters and yet you haven't actually offered any constructive tips to the thread at all. Or answered questions, but you do like yours to be answered don't you? Please do enlighten us as to how you raise your kids, since you think trying to teach children life skills should be done your way, how do you do it?

What a massive over-reaction.

Your post said quite clearly "if I want something I save for it." I was responding to that.

Kiboko

I also said it was and important point in this day and age - how convenient, you ignored that part, completely proving my point and as ever no answer to questions or even the tips asked for in the original post, just more judgement. Comfy up there is it?

barbarawright

All children (and adults) should be a member of a library and be encouraged to use it

(why guess what I do? )