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- Teaching children how to wash, dry and fold clothes is very important, because laundry is a fact of life that won't go away unless you throw money at it.
© Shutterstock
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Emergencies
- Children should learn how to call emergency services. They must also learn the seriousness of the services, and to never to call unless absolutely necessary.
© Shutterstock
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Home repairs
- While you should never give a child dangerous tools, it is perfectly fine for them to learn basic skills like painting, hammering, etc. Just make sure that you don't leave them unsupervised.
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- Teaching children how to talk to adults, to listen when it's their turn, and speak clearly is a great gift. Nobody expects a child to have the capacity or knowledge to maintain a serious conversation, but they have to start somewhere!
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- While not an essential skill, it's important that children know the source of their food. Allowing children to take part in growing vegetables will also be great fun for them!
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As busy as adult life can be, with the responsibilities of work and parenthood, the value of going the extra mile to help your children learn the fundamentals of life cannot be understated. Not only will this help mold them into equally responsible adults, but it will also provide them with a diverse skill set, so they are not bewildered and lost when they finally leave home and begin their own independent lives.
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