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THE 21 SKILLS YOU MUST TEACH YOUR TEENAGER (2024)

  It is your responsibility as a parent to look after your children, and it is nurturing them to be able to withstand life's storms. We as parents must provide children with some primary education that they may not receive while in school as teenagers. 

Teaching them these skills will go a long way toward making life much easier for them. Please take a moment to go through this checklist with your teen before leaving home to ensure that they will be safe wherever life takes them.

Your teenager should be able to know;


1. How to cook

It is not always that your kids should depend on buying food; teaching them how to cook prepares them for any situation they might find themselves in later.


2. How to drive

To get around quickly, you should teach your teenager how to drive, and it is better to teach them yourself. You can be assured that he will be safe out there whenever he is behind the driving wheel.


3. How to look for a job or start one

This is for survival, and your teenager should know how to carry himself looking around for jobs. Even better, you can teach them how to start their own business. Here are some recommendations for teaching your child how to establish a business.


4. How to manage money

Your teenager must know how to manage money and how to spend wisely. This financial education will go a long way to help them in the future.


5. How to do the laundry

Doing the laundry is of great essence, and how to operate the machines and other essential things must be learned.


6. How to swim

Swimming is an essential skill for survival. For your teenagers to be prepared for any eventuality, swimming should be one introductory lesson they must have.


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7. How to talk to strangers



Teenagers must learn how to talk to people politely in public.


8. How to manage time

Time management is what moves the world in everything we do now.

Therefore, teenagers must know this from the house before going out.


9. How to clean

They should live with good hygiene and a clean environment wherever they might find themselves.


10. How to use a map

Be it Google Maps or any other map, every teenager must learn how to navigate maps easily.


11. How to plan

Your kid must know how to plan their activities ahead of time.

This will make them always be prepared for future occurrences.


12. Self-care

Your teenager must know how to take good care of himself for a good and healthy life.


13. How to set goals

After putting up a plan, the next thing your teenager should note is setting goals to achieve in the future.


14. How to be on time

Reporting to work early and showing up on time at events or for a job interview must be instilled before moving out.


15. How to shop for groceries

Before your teenager leaves home, he must know how to buy groceries for him or herself.


16. How to be organized is for your teenager to plan their activities.


17. How to talk on the phone

Teach them how to communicate on the phone for interviews or other important events.


18. Gardening

By teaching them gardening, they get to learn how to be responsible.


19. Basic sewing skills

This can help save money; knowing to do a little sewing will help your teenager keep the money sent to his tailor for an easy repair.


20. Critical thinking

This is deemed necessary whenever your kid finds himself in a difficult situation. When he is a critical thinker, he will know how to get out of any case he finds himself in.


 

21. Wisely use the internet

Last but not least, your teenager should know how to use the internet to do positive things like looking for a job or learning new skills.


 Conclusion 

Children are unique gifts to us, and the best gift we can give back to them is to prepare them for the future.


You can start teaching your kids all these essential skills from childhood to get them used to them for a better tomorrow.

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