Skills

[CoachR64]

What are some basic skills that you think every child should learn as they grow into adult hood? We have had a similar thread a long time ago dealing with skills father's should teach boys, but I want to broaden this to both genders.

*This is not about moral character skills, but actual physical skills. "Kindness" is not a physical skill.

I'll start with a few examples of skills I think every kid should learn growing up. Some of these skills I have, and some I wish someone would have taught me:

1. Play a musical instrument
2. Shoot a gun
3. Sharpen a knife
4. Drive a car
5. Ride a bicycle

This is just a start. I would love to see what everyone else would add to the list.

Coach

 

[trentlogain2]

fish
swim
ability to negotiate
basic car maintenance

 

[Riot Riot Riot]

Daughters:
1. Cook
2. Clean
3. What else is there?

Sons:
1. Sports
2. Everything else that is man.

 

[CoachR64]

Lilac...

I disagree with you, but only in part I think boys should learn to cook, clean a house, do dishes, etc.. as well. I am a single man living on my own and I am very thankful for my mom teaching me the skills of preparing and cooking a meal.

And I think sports are valuable for all kids, not just boys.

Coach

 

[LoneSheep]

Dial 911
Take out the trash
Cut the grass
Use a fire extinguisher
Some self defense
Use a library
Do the laundry
Make small meals
Change a tire

 

[Amber.ly]

*have a bank account, budget system and an understanding of money
*know how to swim, basic self defense and CPR
*Type and have useful computer skills (while beating the 153rd level in a game is cool, it doesn't count as useful)
*Use a dictionary and know how to find books in a library
*do laundry, average cooking skills and basic cleaning
*Know how to drive
*Be able to handle a job interview

 

[Riot Riot Riot]

Lilac...

I disagree with you, but only in part I think boys should learn to cook, clean a house, do dishes, etc.. as well. I am a single man living on my own and I am very thankful for my mom teaching me the skills of preparing and cooking a meal.

And I think sports are valuable for all kids, not just boys.

Coach

I was merely kidding!!

 

[Obzocky]

Regardless of gender;

• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Cooking
• Cleaning
• Swimming
• Basic "bush craft"
• Basic household maintenance

 

[Amber.ly]

Dial 911
Take out the trash
Cut the grass
Use a fire extinguisher
Some self defense
Use a library
Do the laundry
Make small meals
Change a tire

And I thought I was the going to be the only weird one with this on my list

 

[LoneSheep]

And I thought I was the going to be the only weird one with this on my list

Finding knowledge outside the internet is important!

 

[Stravinsk]

Assuming one lives in an industrialised nation?

Reading
Writing
Arithmetic
Basic use of a computer
Money management
Driving a motor vehicle
Basic cooking/cleaning
Basic self-defense

 

[CoachR64]

I would expand on the banking thing to say the specific skill of balancing a check book. Very few young people have that skill these days.

Use of power tools.
Reading a tape measure.
A foreign language
Beyond computer use, basic typing skills. Some kids can use a comp, but their typing skills are very lacking.
Throwing/catching a football.
Ride a motorcycle
Climb a tree

I love some of the ones already given, like changing a tire and swimming. Great one to add to the list.

Coach

 

[Fremdin]

1. foreign language
2. balance a check book
3. Basic etiquette
4. conversation skills
5. first aid
6. cooking
7. cleaning
8. car repair
9. swimming
10. basic outdoor skills (reading a map, using a compass, knowing what animals and plants should be avoided)
11. laundry

 

[Apollo Celestio]

teleportation

 

[mina]

save money
tell time on an analong clock
make change
buy something in a store and know how to tell they recieved the correct change

 

[Tamara224]

In no particular order:

Reading, writing, arithmetic and history
Read music; play an instrument - piano at least
change a tire and basic car maintenance
bike riding
driving vehicles - including manual transmission
throw a baseball/football
swimming
foreign language
balance a checkbook, money management
critical thinking, especially as concerns theology/doctrine
computer skills
throw a punch, self defense
cooking
cleaning
laundry
basic plumbing

 

[Tamara224]

1. foreign language
2. balance a check book
3. Basic etiquette
4. conversation skills
5. first aid
6. cooking
7. cleaning
8. car repair
9. swimming
10. basic outdoor skills (reading a map, using a compass, knowing what animals and plants should be avoided)
11. laundry

Especially outdoor skills - good one!

 

[canehdianhotstuff]

Lol this is so sexist/stereotypical it's hilarious.

 

[CoachR64]

Not sure how it is sexist or stereotypical when the things are being applied to both genders... but oh well. If you don't have anything to add to the list, don't come crapping on my thread.

Coach

 

[Apollo Celestio]

I'm not sure learning a foreign language and knowing how to throw a football are essential to being an adult.