10 things parents must teach their children
(because they won't learn these in schools)
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(because they won't learn these in schools)
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Financial competency
4/5 people ages 18-34 failed a financial test designed for high schoolers
78% of adults live pay check to pay check
This level of financial incompetence benefits the rich & keeps most people poor
Dont let this happen to your kids
4/5 people ages 18-34 failed a financial test designed for high schoolers
78% of adults live pay check to pay check
This level of financial incompetence benefits the rich & keeps most people poor
Dont let this happen to your kids
Nutrition
Schools don't teach kids proper nutrition
Worse, they feed them cheap, processed, sugary foods
This leads to obesity, poor health & a lifelong battle with food
Learning how to eat properly is a top priority
Schools don't teach kids proper nutrition
Worse, they feed them cheap, processed, sugary foods
This leads to obesity, poor health & a lifelong battle with food
Learning how to eat properly is a top priority
Importance of nature
Kids used to play in the dirt, roll in the grass & climb trees
Now kids are told the sun is bad, spend most of their time indoors & use hand sani to wash off any dirt
And kids today are way less healthy
Normalize nature time daily
Kids used to play in the dirt, roll in the grass & climb trees
Now kids are told the sun is bad, spend most of their time indoors & use hand sani to wash off any dirt
And kids today are way less healthy
Normalize nature time daily
Mindset
>50% of teens suffer from major depression or persistent feelings of sadness
Social media, weak family structure, lack of purpose all play a role
Teach your kids:
Resilience
Gratitude
Confidence
Positive self talk
A positive mindset will set your kids up for success
>50% of teens suffer from major depression or persistent feelings of sadness
Social media, weak family structure, lack of purpose all play a role
Teach your kids:
Resilience
Gratitude
Confidence
Positive self talk
A positive mindset will set your kids up for success
Importance of family
Kids learn so much from spending time with parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles etc
Schools & childcare replace family time
Make parents, grandparents & extended family a regular part of your kid's lives
Let them learn from their elders
Kids learn so much from spending time with parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles etc
Schools & childcare replace family time
Make parents, grandparents & extended family a regular part of your kid's lives
Let them learn from their elders
Mental health
More than 1/5 youth suffer from poor mental health
Kids aren't taught to take of themselves mentally
And are only given pills when their mental health fails
Teach them:
Gratitude
Journaling
Communication
Positive mindset
Self care (sleep, food, exercise)
More than 1/5 youth suffer from poor mental health
Kids aren't taught to take of themselves mentally
And are only given pills when their mental health fails
Teach them:
Gratitude
Journaling
Communication
Positive mindset
Self care (sleep, food, exercise)
Fitness
Learning to take care of the body will reduce the risk of obesity & life-long health problems
The easy part is physical activity is fun for kids
Create opportunity for fitness daily and they won't stop doing it
Learning to take care of the body will reduce the risk of obesity & life-long health problems
The easy part is physical activity is fun for kids
Create opportunity for fitness daily and they won't stop doing it
Communication
Firm handshakes & confident eye contact used to be the norm
Now its as rare as a unicorn
Kids have grown ups hiding behind a screen
And they've lost the ability to properly & confidently communicate
This rare skill will give them an advantage in life
Firm handshakes & confident eye contact used to be the norm
Now its as rare as a unicorn
Kids have grown ups hiding behind a screen
And they've lost the ability to properly & confidently communicate
This rare skill will give them an advantage in life
Critical Thinking
Multiple generations have been raised to not think for themselves.
Kids ask 100s of questions a day
It can be exhausting, but try to answer every one of them
Teach kids to question everything
The world needs more independent thinkers
Multiple generations have been raised to not think for themselves.
Kids ask 100s of questions a day
It can be exhausting, but try to answer every one of them
Teach kids to question everything
The world needs more independent thinkers
Basic life/survival skills
-Start a fire
-Build a shelter
-Bandage a wound
-Change a flat tire
Far too many people are useless when grocery store shelves are empty or their technology fails
Don't let your kids be one of those people
-Start a fire
-Build a shelter
-Bandage a wound
-Change a flat tire
Far too many people are useless when grocery store shelves are empty or their technology fails
Don't let your kids be one of those people
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