59 things you should teach your children
The most important life skills according to British parents
What do table manners, telling the time and tying shoelaces have in common? Well, they're all important life skills you should pass on to your children, according to a new survey by Chessington World of Adventures.
The list of 59 most important life skills, according to British parents was topped by saying please and thank you dads with 80% of the vote.
“It is interesting that the top three things on the parental teaching list are all to do with ‘behaviour’, and how the child ‘appears’ to others," psychologist Donna Dawson, who was involved in the study said. “Parents are clearly worried that their children will reflect badly on them."
So what else made the list? See how many you can check off here…
- Always say please and thank you
- Respect your elders
- Show good table manners
- Always tell the truth
- Don’t talk to strangers
- Brush your teeth properly twice a day
- Treat others with kindness
- Be confident
- Be helpful
- Admit when you’re wrong
- Work hard at school
- Know when to say ‘No’
- Save money and spend it wisely
- Be independent
- Learn how to swim
- Appreciate wildlife / animals
- Show compassion
- Accept defeat with grace
- Deal with rejection and disappointment
- Comfort others
- Have a loving relationship
- Don’t walk home alone at night
- Get along with people you may not like that much
- Always look on the bright side
- Distinguish needs from wants
- Support yourself financially
- How to add, subtract, multiply and divide
- Look someone in the eye when talking to them
- How to tie a shoelace
- Eat your greens
- How to ride a bike
- How to write a thank you letter
- Tell the time on a clock with hands
- How to make your bed
- Always accept a challenge
- How to deal with tragedy
- How to resolve a dilemma
- How to negotiate
- To always clear your plate after dinner
- Read before you go to bed because it’s good for you
- How to drive a car
- How to throw a ball
- Don’t get involved in unnecessary dramas
- Watch TV and pay video games in moderation
- How to read a traditional map
- How to dress for an occasion
- How to bake a cake
- How to give a firm handshake
- How to tie a tie
- How to write an essay
- How to wrap a present
- How to change a flat tyre
- How to fly a kite
- How to start a fire
- How to pitch a tent
- How to dive into a swimming pool
- How to do a cartwheel
- How to use chopsticks
- How to open a champagne bottle
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