Kids and life skills

Person_one

dizziblonde wrote: »

Friend I was at uni with tried to do this - ended up setting fire to his kitchen.

More worryingly this guy is now in charge of high security prisoners!

One of my flatmates put a pizza in the oven when drunk then went to bed and forgot about it. That was fun.

Person_one

Kiboko wrote: »

Judgemental yet again? No, I don't need to shout at my children, they are nice kids. I am sorry, all caps is shouting, however in my post 'some' of my words were in caps, for emphasis. You are however being deliberatly provocative and judgemental, your life is obviously a sad lonely one if you feel the need to behave like this, maybe you have no friends IRL because you judge them without understanding them. Please go and play in the traffic.

Well aren't you a delight.

jakes-mum

bit of an odd one for you but when I was 11, my sister (6 years older) was learning to drive and taught me about changing gear and the different peddles as she didnt even know the names of the peddles when she started to learn. I would sit on the kitchen unit while she was cooking and pretend to drive a car :rotfl: it was alot of fun for me and have to say helped me enormously when I started to learn myself as I already understood which peddle did what and what 'number' the rev counter should be at before I changed gear.

I have an automatic now and have noticed my own 11 year old started asking me about what the letters meant and about the display last year, so ive been telling him what each number means, the peddles etc as well. He will learn it himself when he learns to drive but I figured if hes interested why not tell him.

I suppose the other skill I always found invaluable was how to shop. Dont look at the eye level foods as they are the most expensive, look at the top and bottom shelf, compare the supermarket 'deals' to buying the same quantity of a different brand/SM own brand. Reduced section! alot of people I know wont go near a reduced section, oh and the difference between best before dates and use by dates. These skills saved me alot of money when I moved into my first home and had DS.

Callie22

Person_one wrote: »

One of my flatmates put a pizza in the oven when drunk then went to bed and forgot about it. That was fun.

I lived with people who thought you could cook pasta in a kettle. Apparently you had to boil it three times, then leave it, and then it was 'ok'. Unfortunately they never rinsed the kettle so it made for some interesting cups of coffee. I also lived with a very spoilt girl who thought that if you spilled food on the floor the magic kitchen pixies appeared and cleaned it up for you. She was very suprised when that didn't happen and things went furry. I lived in halls as a mature student and having come from a catering background, sharing a kitchen was hellish ...

Person_one

Callie22 wrote: »

I lived with people who thought you could cook pasta in a kettle. Apparently you had to boil it three times, then leave it, and then it was 'ok'. Unfortunately they never rinsed the kettle so it made for some interesting cups of coffee. I also lived with a very spoilt girl who thought that if you spilled food on the floor the magic kitchen pixies appeared and cleaned it up for you. She was very suprised when that didn't happen and things went furry. I lived in halls as a mature student and having come from a catering background, sharing a kitchen was hellish ...

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!

Hermia

*max* wrote: »

Well, I'm really surprised at the things parents are supposed to actively teach kids - I mean take time and make a lesson out of it? I'm 34 and I was never "taught" any of these things, I picked them up and used them as needed. I could sew a button at school (I mean, really? You don't have to be taught that!), I can cook from trial and error, I can iron (again, is there a skill there??), I can do all these things without having been "taught" them specifically, and most people can!

Seriously, parents have to cut themselves some slack here. Kids learn, everyday. From everything. Relax!

I personally would have found it easier to have been taught some things. I have had to taught myself to cook as an adult and it would have been SO much easier if my mum had shown me the basics. My mum taught me to iron a shirt in a way that gets the best result. I'd rather have had that lesson than spend ages yelling at my iron as the shirt got more and more creased. My dad taught me what I needed to do to a car each week. Again, so much easier than muddling through.

Person_one

Hermia wrote: »

My dad taught me what I needed to do to a car each week. Again, so much easier than muddling through.

Hang on...there are things you need to do to a car each week? :eek:

gingin_2

I'm not sure if it's alrady been mentioned but have we put in the personal bits?

Girls checking their breasts, boys testicles. Smear tests, STD tests before unprotected sex, also the benefits of exercise and the need for contraception.

pink_princess

Person_one wrote: »

Hang on...there are things you need to do to a car each week? :eek:

I check the oil, tyre pressures, brake fluid, screen wash every week.

But I'm nuts about my car and clean it by hand once a week inside and out as well. Including the engine bay

Person_one

pink_princess wrote: »

I check the oil, tyre pressures, brake fluid, screen wash every week.

But I'm nuts about my car and clean it by hand once a week inside and out as well. Including the engine bay

If you enjoy it that much, you're welcome to come and look after mine as well!