Todd and I came up with a list of daily life skills we are going to teach our kids (or out-source the things we don't know ourselves) before they leave our house. We'll put the list on the fridge or wall and check it off for each kid.
-how to set goals
-Basic building skills (like how to build a dog house, chicken coop, etc)
-how to fix a hole in the wall
-how to install a toilet
-how to plan financially- how to create and live on a budget, plan for retirement, what investements are
-how to live frugally
-how to start and run your own business (basics)
-how to do your own taxes
-how to vote and research the candidates
-how to read music
-how to grow a garden for food
-how to can food
-how to maintain a home landscape (prune roses, trim hedges, mow and edge, fertilize grass, how to make a pretty landscape, etc)
-basic sewing skills
-basic computer skills:
1. how to clean the exterior of computer stuff
2. how to create a webpage
3. how to create an excel and word document and use powerpoint
4. how to create a blog/do facebook/pinterest/twitter
5. how to do a basic photo editing program
6. computer terminology
7. computer parts and what they do
8. how to buy a computer
9. how to set up and start a computer after you buy it
10. how to unplug and move a computer and set it up again
11. how to scan a document and send it
12. how to reset a computer because of a virus
13. how to avoid a virus
14. how to install and uninstall a program
15. how to install Windows
16. how to resize a picture
17. how to send a large file
18. how to back up your files
19. how to use a Mac and a PC
20. how to set up a wireless network
21. how to keep your computer updated- which updates to do
22. cookies and how the internet works
23. what to do when your computer freezes
24. how to set up an email program and how email works
25. how to add a device (printer, etc)
26. internet safety
27. how to manage and store photos, music and documents
28. phone knowledge- how to set it up and use it
-how to buy a house and understand a mortgage
-how to buy a car
-know what a credit score is, how to find out what it is, how to improve your score, identity theft
-how to plan a menu, shop and cook it (in a budget, nutritiously and with what you already have)
-basic cooking skills and how to use kitchen tools and appliances
-how to use tools for building and fixing things
-how to take care of clothes, iron and do laundry
-how to organize your house, papers, etc
-how to recycle- what can be recycled and where to take it
-circuit breaker
-basic electrical work (i.e. how to put in a light fixture)
-how to look for a job, write a good resume, do an interview, negotiate salary, ask for a raise
-Car fixing and maintenance:
1. how to change the oil and when
2. how to change a flat tire
3. how to change wiper blades
4. how to change light bulbs
5. how to change fuses (and when necessary)
6. how to change the brakes
7. how to change the air filter
8. how to put air in the tires and when
9. how to register a car
10. shopping around and getting car insurance
11. how to check oil and fluid levels and how to add more fluid
12. tires: checking tread, alignment, rotating and balancing
13. parts of a car
14. battery: charging and changing and jump starting
15. what to do if you get in an accident
16. more details on how to fix a car (ask Papa)
-how to clean a house and set up a cleaning schedule
-how to buy a hotel room, rental car and airline tickets cheaply
-how to plan a vacation
-camping:
1. how to set up a tent
2. how to build a fire
3. how to cook on a fire
4. how to catch a fish
-how to put stuff together like IKEA furniture
-study skills
-CPR and first aid
-how to change a diaper and take care of babies and young kids
-when to go to the dr and things you can do at home; basic family medical care
-how to plan group events and practice it
-friendship and social skills
-how to tie a man's tie
-navigate with a regular paper map
-how to stop a toilet from overflowing
-how to drive an automatic and a stick shift
-how to swim
-how to ride a bike and maintain and fix a bike
-how to calculate a tip
-how to tie basic knots and when to use it
-how to operate a fire extinguisher and how to put out a grease fire
-manners (if they were eating dinner with a future client/boss/in-laws)
-how to frame a picture and hang it
-how to install things on the wall: shelf, curtain rods, etc
-how to cut boys' and girls' hair
-how to braid hair
-how to set up a BBQ grill, cook on it, and how to cook meat to rare-well, how to smoke meat
-self defense
-how to shoot and care for a gun
-how to figure out N, E, S, W without a compass
-how to navigate public transportation
-health insurance- terminology, how to use it, how to buy it, etc
-how to be healthy and how to lose weight so if you need it later in life (or now)
-how to chose and apply make up tastefully
-Basic Spanish
-vacuum- clean filters and replace belt
-home appliances- how they work, how to install, fix and maintain them
-how to paint a room
-know where the states of USA are, countries of the world, their languages, religion and culture; learn the basic tennants of most religions
-know how to play chess and checkers
-how to fix a leaky faucet
-how to repair damage shingles on a roof
-how to repair damage shingles on a roof
-how to wrap a gift
-how to debate, argue and disagree respectfully
-how to set up and manage a bank account, write checks, set up automatic withdrawls, understanding fees, etc
-basic rules and how to play most sports
-basics of good relationships and a good marriage
-basics of good parenting
-time management
-sex education
-how to find an apartment rental for college
-how to take care of a pet and basic dog training
-basic accounting
-how to work hard
-how to do what you say you'll do
-how to make a decision
-logical fallacies
-how to recognize negative thinking patterns and how to change it to healthy thinking patterns
-how to keep up with current events
-how to avoid a scam (email, internet, sales pitch, etc)
-how to teach yourself something new
Scriptural knowledge:
1. Know all the scripture stories (be able to retell them)
2. Have 100 scriptures memorized (scripture masteries)
3. Have 20 hymns memorized (we made a list)
4. Know how to pray and listen to the Spririt and a daily habit
5. Know how to study the scriptures and a daily habit
-how to keep up with current events
-how to avoid a scam (email, internet, sales pitch, etc)
-how to teach yourself something new
Scriptural knowledge:
1. Know all the scripture stories (be able to retell them)
2. Have 100 scriptures memorized (scripture masteries)
3. Have 20 hymns memorized (we made a list)
4. Know how to pray and listen to the Spririt and a daily habit
5. Know how to study the scriptures and a daily habit
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