What do you consider as essential life skills?

[IndependentAdjudicator]

You're now a parent.
How do you go about equipping your child to be confident in the real world?

I cooked a roast dinner today. That's a life skill. My daughter helped.

I also teach her to wash up and clean the house. She's 2 and loves it

Saying NO without guilt.

To read, write and do maths, to be able to swim, ride a bike and drive... obviously not in infancy... except for swimming.

And to choose and prepare a nutritious meal.

Apart from the obvious ones

Saying no.
Apologising when wrong.
Thinking before responding.

This may seem controversial but I think everyone needs to learn how to cook and clean. How to budget.

it’s incredible how many people don’t have those skills and then really struggle.

Accepting that life can be boring but you have to keep going - I think teens especially need to learn how to cope with this and that life isn’t like social media

Knowing how to do a load of washing (separated into colours), hang it up to
dry, and iron smart items.

How to meal plan

How to cook for yourself, learn how to budget. Knowing when you are wrong and being able to deal with it. To know what to do in a power cut/ emergency situation. To be confident enough to cope in the emergency situation

Housework (cooking, cleaning,washing,dishes etc.)

Financial/budgeting skills.

Conflict resolution and how to stand up for themselves/say no.

Driving,swimming, cycling etc. are useful and nice to have, but not essential.

Financial planning, time management and basic household skills are a good starting point I think.

Cooking from scratch ie a bolognese or casserole. I don't really understand any adult who says they can't cook.

Managing your finances and budget- ie I earn this amount, I need X for my bills, X for my food shop.

Housework and washing.

All the boring but necessary adulting really. I deal with lots of people at work who have miles of debts / car finance/ store cards and it sounds like they never learnt from their parents how to live within your means.

Managing money. Start small with saving and spending pocket money, putting gifts into account, how to read bills, setting up and cancelling direct debit, credit and debts.

Home maintenance, basic car maintenance. How to manage stress.

Read, write, do maths. Manage a house including cooking, cleaning, budgeting and simple repairs. Draw, sing, and play something. Say sorry convincingly. Swim, run, lift heavy. Put up tents and build fires etc. Build a simple machine from parts with instructions. Debate both sides of an argument. Let things go.

The big one for me is home maintenance. So many young people leave home not knowing how to unblock a toilet.

How to use public transport (have stood behind many students in our city who are absolutely clueless about bus etiquette - such as not moving down the bus when more people get on).

Reasonable and assertive behaviour.
Independence
Resilience
Problem-solving
How to compromise (and when to compromise)
How to use public transport
Cooking
Clothes washing / how to use a washing machine without turning everything pink.

How to manage your money, savings, pensions, etc
Learn at least one language
How to write coherently, not in text speak or slang.
How to apply for their own Saturday job

How to admit your own mistakes and apologise and put them right.

That the world does not owe them anything and that they will have to make their own decisions, opportunities etc

Budgeting, cooking, basic home maintenance, how to stay healthy - diet, fitness, hygiene.

Everyone should be capable of living on their own, even if they never do it.

Accepting that not everyone we meet will like us and that that is OK.
Accepting that we all make mistakes and that they are opportunities to learn and grow.
The ability to budget and manage money well.
The ability to say 'no' rather than people-please and say 'yes.'
Learning how to be self-reliant: cooking, shopping, putting air in the car tyres etc
That being punctual, reliable and hard-working are characteristics employers ❤️
To be discreet rather than a gossip.
To apologise if in the wrong.
To have empathy for those less fortunate.
In difficult times, to look for the positives.

By time management I would include being on time. Also replying to invitations.

This.
I'd add the ability to weigh someone up.

As well as cooking and cleaning.

I might also add agreeableness.

And of course driving, swimming, riding a bike, critical thinking, etc.

I can’t swim or ride a bike and I’ve managed to get to age 58 without this being an issue. I can make a cracking cup of tea though, which is generally all that matters.

Absolutely.
Being late is a pet peeve of mine.
It's inconsiderate to others, and stress inducing for yourself.
DCs have been taught this from a very early age!

Also,
Tolerance
Boundaries