Children start developing life skills and coping mechanisms almost from birth, and their new developmental milestone sets their foundation for their future. They do these as they learn how to relate to others and solve issues in ever more complicated ways.
Children learn reading, writing, and arithmetic as they get older and begin school. But what are the other essential skills that children need to know about life?
Children need to learn many different life skills, some simple, some fairly complex, to have the social, emotional, and practical means to succeed.
Here's where to begin in ensuring that your children are well equipped and prepared for whatever and whoever the world throws at them, according to child development experts, career planners, and business leaders.
6 Life Skills Kids Should Know by Age 10
1. Starts sorting things out in online news.
Kids don't just have to know how to avoid all the unsafe web material and people. In particular, we need to consider the disturbing rise of false news, and they also need to learn how to be sensible web users and developers. One recent study showed that less than half of children aged 10 to 18 say they can tell the real deal about fake news reports, possibly why only one in four of them has a lot of trust in news organizations.
Let them focus on reading comprehension and logical thinking skills to assist the children in overcoming the uncertainty. One way to do this is to play with a Wikipedia entry or online article "spot the mistakes" outside of real reading together, then start a family blog.
2. Have them use the maps and compass.
Knowledge of space is not only a vital part of STEM education for your children. It also helps stop us from getting lost as well. Start by showing your children how their neighborhood, school, or favorite playground can be mentally mapped. Then pull out the old-fashioned map and compass and go for a walk through the woods; invite your kid to one morning navigate your drive to school.
3. Let them have a solid handshake.
Shake hands, let your children make eye contact, listen carefully, and don't cut people off. These are qualities that, considering our multiple screens' attention-grabbing abilities, are more important than ever. About why? They instill faith, win confidence, and are a sound base for a healthy social life. You can start by teaching them an old fashioned handshake for them to personally us with friends.
4. They can already tell one good joke.
Laughter is beneficial for a person's life, especially children, and anyone who can say at least one nice clean joke would never want to say something or lack the opportunity to break the ice very well. You can have your children tell their favorite jokes that will encourage them or awaken their maximum potential for story-telling.
5. They start making changes.
Since all of our transactions using our smartphones are not yet complete, children do need to know their way around quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. You can have them run some practice transactions with an extra incentive: they get to put the change in their piggy bank every time they give you the right coins back.
6. And lastly, they now know how to save.
It's difficult for the best of us to save money, so it's crucial to start early with your child's weekly allowance. Please enable them to spend half on whatever they want first, then place the remainder in a piggy bank. Once you've saved enough, say, $150, go to the bank and start a savings account. Ensure that you log into the account online, teach them how to use the browser to manage their assets, and help them create a long-term savings plan.
