What life skills are you actively teaching your child? - Page 2

[chiromamma]

My kids (15.5, 14 and 9) pitch in and keep the house running. I started a chore chart a little late...last year when I went back to work.
We rotate household chores so everyone learns how to do them well.
They all know or are learning every element of keeping a household running.
To me, it's just part of living in a house...you pitch in.

[happysmileylady]

He he, I thought of this thread this evening. DD1 was digging through the bag she uses for a soccer bag getting it set for her game, we are leaving early in the AM so she was getting it ready tonight. And she says "I need a new bag, when I put it in my locker today I accidently ripped it." Then she shows me where...it's a very tiny finger sized tear in the top. I told her we could sew that and I would take the chance to show her how. She seemed less than thrilled lol. But, the tear is so small it will take like NO time to teach her.

[zebra15]

DS is almost 10 and he can
take care of the puppy
do laundry: sort , wash, dry, fold, put away
clean the bathroom
clean the kitchen/set the table/load the dishwasher
mop floors
Vacuum (but the noise really bothers his ears)
Maintain his prepaid card (I love USAA)
wrap presents - this is important, a nicely wrapped gift
Cook microwave type foods and simple reg foods (sandwich, etc)
create decent items on the knifty knitter,knows how to use a crochet hook,can embroider
*this child is not athletic and has severe asthma so he does not do yard work, but he could figure out how to trim a bush etc)

[zebra15]

Originally Posted by happysmileylady

He he, I thought of this thread this evening. DD1 was digging through the bag she uses for a soccer bag getting it set for her game, we are leaving early in the AM so she was getting it ready tonight. And she says "I need a new bag, when I put it in my locker today I accidently ripped it." Then she shows me where...it's a very tiny finger sized tear in the top. I told her we could sew that and I would take the chance to show her how. She seemed less than thrilled lol. But, the tear is so small it will take like NO time to teach her.

See my reply would be "I can teach you how to fix it, or we can check your account and see how much $$ YOU have so YOU can buy a new one"
I bet DD is more careful next time.
(DS has his own account.)