{"id":403,"date":"2014-07-09T22:43:06","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T22:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?p=403"},"modified":"2014-07-09T22:43:06","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T22:43:06","slug":"what-to-teach-your-kids-before-they-leave-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?p=403","title":{"rendered":"What To Teach Your Kids Before They Leave Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<address style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?attachment_id=405\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n.jpg?fit=639%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"639,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n.jpg?fit=639%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n.jpg?resize=266%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n.jpg?resize=266%2C400&amp;ssl=1 266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10364042_10203262477736864_754696161956816490_n.jpg?w=639&amp;ssl=1 639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Kiana, 10, heading to camp &amp; Rachel, 18, headed to Dartmouth in September<\/address>\n<address><span style=\"color: #000000;\">My 10 year old daughter will be headed off to camp this summer, and I was wondering what skills we have taught her to prepare her for being without her parents. \u00a0Also, this is the summer before the high school graduates head off to college, and I am curious as to how prepared they are when they leave home. \u00a0I know technology has put information immediately at our hands with our cell phones, but I do think there are basic skills that we should be actively trying to teach our kids.\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\">I\u2019m thinking that it would be great if every young person could do the following:<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">DOMESTIC SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Cook a traditional breakfast, lunch, and dinner (not out of a can)<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Wash and iron clothes without ruining them<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Replace a button, fix a hem, and polish their own shoes<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0PRACTICAL SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Drive a car including one with manual transmission, and maintain it properly<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Change a flat tire<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SURVIVAL SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Know basic first aid and maintain a complete first-aid kit<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Know what to do if you get sick, especially if you\u2019re alone<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Know when to defend yourself<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Know CPR<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Create a budget<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Balance a checkbook even if you bank online<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Set up a filing system so all of they paperwork in your life is in one place<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SOCIAL SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Carry on a conversation for fifteen minutes with a person you don\u2019t know<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Speak before a small group of friends for a few minutes<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Tell a joke<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Learn basic ballroom dancing skills\u00a0<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HUMAN SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Care for a dog, cat or other animal including when they are sick<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Baby-sit for children ranging in age from 6 months to 6 years old.<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Aid the elderly or handicapped people<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ORIENTATION SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Get around the city on a bus or train even if you typically walk or drive<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Know what direction is north, south, east, and west (without a compass) whenever you\u2019re outside<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Read a map\u00a0<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PHYSICAL SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Throw and catch balls of all sizes without breaking your fingers<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Swim half a mile, tread water for half an hour and float for an hour<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Ride a bike with confidence<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0HANDYMAN SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Hang a picture straight without making extra holes in the wall<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Paint neatly including cleaning up the mess<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Know which tools perform what functions and how to use them around the house<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Sharpen a knife without cutting yourself<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">OUTDOOR SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Hike with friends all day without getting lost, bitten or covered with a rash<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Bait a hook, catch a fish, reel it in, remove the hook, then clean and cook the fish<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">RECREATIONAL SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Play a team sport<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Maintain a fitness regiment<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Learn a game (like chess) you can play with friends for life<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ARTISTIC SKILLS<\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Draw an illustration at least well enough to get your point across.<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Have confidence to sing aloud<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\"><input height=\"20\" type=\"checkbox\" width=\"25\" \/>Know how to play a musical instrument<\/address>\n<address style=\"color: #000000;\">Challenge: Do the young people in your life have command of the above skills? \u00a0Are you up for teaching them as life lessons?<\/address>\n<p><\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Kiana, 10, heading to camp &amp; Rachel, 18, headed to Dartmouth in September My 10 year old daughter will be headed off to camp this summer, and I was wondering 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