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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make a list of skills your kids need in order to fuction successfully. Start checking things off that list. I think it's fine if you do the dishes most of the time, but they should know how to wash dishes by hand, how to load a dishwasher properly, etc. My list would look a bit like this: Finances: how to create a budget How to use a credit card How to build savings Personal: How to schedule doctor/dentist appointments How to obtain medical insurance and how insurance works (deductible, etc.) How to treat basic wounds/burns at home First aid/CPR How to properly care for their bodies (bathing, brushing, flushing, etc.) Basics of nutrition Home: how to do laundry How to plan/shop for/prepare basic meals How to keep their room tidy How to clean a bathroom How to clean up after a meal Basics of food safety (how to thaw meat, avoid cross-contamination, etc.) How to use a stove, oven, microwave How to wash dishes and load a dishwasher How to do basic housecleaning (dusting, windows, etc.) Car: How to change a tire How to check oil How to fill gas There's more I am sure, but this is off the top of my head. Think of it as a countdown: how long until they have to actually practice this skill every day in addition to schoolwork, instruments, etc. (because that stuff gets more demanding in college; it doesn't disappear)? Right now my kids have 12 more years and we have checked off a few things on each list. If I were you, I would do something like every Saturday you pick one kid to teach on skill (clean the bathroom together, make dinner together, etc.) and do that until they have worked on a given skill on at least 10 different occasions. Then you can check it off the list.[/quote] I would add these to the car: How to wash the windows without leaving streaks How to change the air filter How to add windshield washer fluid How to check tire pressure How to jump a battery How to add coolant to the radiator How to check oil and know when to add more (and that that would mean you have a leak) How to change the oil filter How to know when something is going wrong and have an idea of what to do (ie. when it's appropriate to find the nearest mechanic vs. adding water to the radiator until you can find a gas station or auto parts store) My mom made sure I knew how to change the tire to the spare, could pump gas without it going everywhere and could change the oil. Some of the things that I listed (adding water to the radiator in an emergency) I learned on the fly, without or without learning the hard way and getting hurt.[/quote] Not a How To, but I would add that a flashing engine light means you should pull over immediately and have your car towed. Learned that one the hard way. [/quote]
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