Parenting - Behaviour | 0-18 yrs
Life Skills You Must Teach Your Child
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Who doesn't want to succeed in life? Every parent dreams of their child being successful and happy. But getting ahead of others in life has a lot to do with having life skills. So, what are life skills?
According to the article ' What are life skills and why teach them?' on the British Council website, " Life skills is a term used to describe a set of basic skills acquired through learning and/or direct life experience that enable individuals and groups to effectively handle issues and problems commonly encountered in daily life."
In today's competitive and ever-changing environment, the importance of life skills cannot be ignored. Together with providing their children the right education, parents also need to teach them some important life skills like effective communication, managing money, and using public transport.
Our ClipBook tells you about some important life skills that you must teach your child.
Effective Communication
Communicating effective lies at the bottom of every relationship. It is the most important of all skills an individual has. Effective communication includes having both good listening and speaking skills, apart from others...
Money Management
Money occupies an important place in our lives. We need money to both fulfill our daily needs and to get through difficult times. While most adults earn money, very few are wise with the way it is used. Teaching a child how to handle money is one ...
Household Chores
Maintaining the house we live in as well as pitching in to do household chores is not only important but also our responsibility. Tidying up, cleaning the dining table, doing the dishes, maintaining the garden are some of the things that parents s...
Personal Hygiene
Taking care of health and hygiene is an important part of life. By the time a child goes to school, he should know to wash his hands before a meal, dress himself, use the toilet independently and so on. Parents must ensure that they teach everythi...
Manage Stress
While stress is something that previously affected only adults, nowadays, it is common among children as well. Increasing competition, high expectations from parents, lack of free time and numerous factors are contributing to making the problem wo...
Using Public Transport
It has become impossible to live without using the public transport system. With cities expanding and transport connectivity getting better, it makes sense to use the public transport. Therefore, it is important to teach your child how to use this...
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