Really obvious things you didnt teach your child (Lighthearted)

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Lighthearted, please don't come for me; I honestly do all the homework, reading etc just had a massive blind spot and looking to feel better.

DD6 had some homework this week to do her immediate family tree, lovely, she drew a big tree and we printed off some photos of everyone and it became clear that DD had absolutely no idea how all the random adults in her life were related 😅

She has a pretty typical set up 4 grandparents, 1 GGparent, 2 sets of 1 aunt and uncle and a couple of cousins, who we mix with at least weekly. I thought referring to my Mum as "Mum" for the past 6 years would have helped her make the connection but apparently not, bless her.

Anyway, it was an interesting learning activity and I think she's mostly grasped it now so no harm done ...right?

I found out my now ex didn't know that either when he was nearly 60, when he went to his parents and had to ask what to do to unblock the drain that was just a bit blocked with hair
He was so proud that he now knew would you believe

Two of my adult DC can’t tie shoelaces, I’ve tried and tried to teach them.

My ds worked at a Polling Station on election day a couple of times, and, believe me, your brother is not alone.
The General Public at large have a lot of people who are confused by voting.

Yes but you can shove yer other granny off the bus cos she’s yer daddy’s mammy. My sister and I were taught this from a young age as my mum couldn’t stand her.😂

From watching videos on Tik Tok and so on its amazing how many people can’t use a knife and fork! Both adults and children!

It does, doesn’t it!

If he‘s otherwise good at maths, would he get it through fractions? 1/4 past is when a quarter of the clockface is full, 20 past is a third full and a third of 60 is 20…

In Germany, your MOT sticker is on your rear numberplate with the expiry date marked so you can see it at a glance, like you look at an analogue clock. It’s a small coloured circle - new colour each year - with a thick black line on it, split into 12 numbered sections to represent the months. Sticker is placed on numberplate so e.g. if your MOT is due in June, the black line will point at 6 o’clock, for August, at 8 o‘clock etc. It’s also useful for the police to see an expired MOT at a glance, and is, tbh, the main reason I‘ve made sure DS can read an analogue clock..

During Covid times, we had to get the students to give their addresses to do tests. One student (Year 8) genuinely had no idea of her address. She offered to text her dad to find out. I looked up her address on the system.

There was stunned silence in the car as I drove my niece and nephew somewhere and mentioned that daddy was my brother like you, M, are J’s brother. Absolute incomprehension 🤣

Took a school trip last week. One parent, despite months of notice and being European herself, ‘forgot’ to change money into euros. Eventually, the student found the atm where you vacant withdraw either sterling or euros. He had absolutely no idea how to use the atm, quite naturally. He came to find me and I guided him through it. Bless!

I disagree. The clocks in our classrooms are all analogue. Before I do the time topic, I have to teach analogue time.

It isn't really - they didn't need to, and when they did need to, they learned it.

An ATM tells you what to do though and once you've done it once you know anyway. It starts with "insert card".

Edited: I suppose if you don't realise it means your bank card you are going to have a problem.

That would make them born 70's ish? How did they not know how to tell the time?

My DD was gobsmacked at 14 when I explained that Jesus Christ started christianity (clue's in the name). 'But I thought he was Jewish!' She was so stunned by this news that she asked her friends at school the next day if they knew that Jesus was a christian. Apparently several were equally shocked. I explained that 'christian' wasn't quite right, as he couldn't really follow himself.

Tbf, I remember being a bit stunned when I learnt this too. Even though he was called the King of the Jews and even though my grandad was a vicar.

I was probably a similar age.

One of mine does that, it is the strangest thing. When I complain about it not being how we do things she says, well you called me so it should be you who speaks, I’m listening.

Um, I use a knife to get bagels out of the toaster and I’m nearly 50… Oooops!

We always had 'tarantula rain' in our house - we still say it now!

They said people in the States only had digital clocks and watches and were never taught how to read a “proper” clock face. I found that hard to believe of all Americans, but it was certainly true of them.

nah.....they didn't go on sale till "72 and you had to be wealthy to buy one

I remember doing GCSE RE revision from a BBC bitesize (?) textbook and being shocked to learn that Jesus was Jewish... I guess I thought he's important to Christians so he was one..... I asked my DM about it and she hadn't realised either (we aren't religious at all). I think my school did some teaching about Christian stories and festivals and the basics of how some other religions started but missed this completely, or if it was covered it clearly wasn't given much time as it didn't stick in my head. It's like we learned the nativity story in primary school then that was it as far as learning about the beginnings / early years of Christianity goes.

actually my eldest didn’t realise that my auntie was my dads sister until the speeches at her wedding reception where he was a groomsman aged 13 I’ve still not got an answer to “who on earth did you think she was then?”

In a similar vein, we were out at a classic car show with DS who is 7. A woman said to him "do you want a sweet? I have some in my car" and he said yes and immediately started following her! She was genuinely just being nice and friendly, but I had clearly somehow skipped that bit of his education!

When Wilf was learning sign language we never managed to learn the sl for garlic. Ever since we've called garlic bread "smelly bread" and chicken Kiev is "smelly chicken"!! 🤣 🤣

I'm relieved it's not just me!