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A few weeks ago, I ran a list of 50 life skills all parents should teach their children and invited readers to add onto the list in the comments. I received dozens of thoughtful suggestions that inspired me to put together a new list of 100 things all parents should teach their children.
Love one another
Tie shoes
Swim
Brush and floss daily
Ride a bike
Do a somersault
Fly a kite
Make a bed
Read before going to bed
Put your napkin in your lap at the dinner table
Say please and thank you
Cook a meal
Watch TV (and play video games) in moderation
Apply sunscreen
Sew on a button
Tell time using a non-digital clock
Treat others with kindness and respect
Blow a runny nose into a tissue
Eat one bag (not three bags) of potato chips
Throw a ball
Skip a rock
Jump rope
Wipe from front to back
Hammer in a nail
Be a good sport
Write a thank-you letter
Iron a pair of pants
Make healthy food choices
Fix a leaky faucet
Catch a fish
Develop self control
Resolve a dilemma
Read a map
Be respectful to elders
Show compassion
Apologize when you are wrong
Use a public restroom
Do the laundry
Grow something like flowers
Balance a checkbook
Have confidence
Make a pie crust from scratch
Speak in front of a group
Take public transportation
Fight courageously, lose graciously
Save a life using CPR or the Heimlich maneuver
Clean up a mess
Study for a test
Turn off all the lights before leaving the house
Properly pop a zit
Dress for the occasion
Sing at least one song well
Dance
Have safe sex
Know when to say no
Write a sonnet, or at least a limerick
Make an honest dollar
Save money, and spend wisely
Do your research
Look someone in the eye during a conversation
Find a book in a library
Wrap a present
Remove a chocolate stain
Tie a tie (bonus points for a bow tie)
Apply mascara
Read a newspaper
Donate time to those less fortunate
Be independent
Be confident
Sneeze and cough into your arm
Lead
Speak a second language, especially Spanish
Ask questions
Hold a baby
Accept others for their differences
Manage stress
Distinguish needs from wants
Negotiate
Support yourself
Comfort others
Write an essay
Take a taxi home (or call mom) when you're not fit to drive
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide without using a calculator
Get along with people you may not like that much
Deal with tragedy
Build a campfire (and put it out)
Open a bottle of champagne
Celebrate and congratulate
Use chopsticks
Deal with rejection and disappointment
Parallel park
Drive a stick shift
Change a flat tire
Parallel park with ease
Use a fire extinguisher
Bake a cake
Pitch a tent
Pick a piece of fruit that's ripe
Look on the bright side
Listen
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Love one another
Tie shoes
Swim
Brush and floss daily
Ride a bike
Do a somersault
Fly a kite
Make a bed
Read before going to bed
Put your napkin in your lap at the dinner table
Say please and thank you
Cook a meal
Watch TV (and play video games) in moderation
Apply sunscreen
Sew on a button
Tell time using a non-digital clock
Treat others with kindness and respect
Blow a runny nose into a tissue
Eat one bag (not three bags) of potato chips
Throw a ball
Skip a rock
Jump rope
Wipe from front to back
Hammer in a nail
Be a good sport
Write a thank-you letter
Iron a pair of pants
Make healthy food choices
Fix a leaky faucet
Catch a fish
Develop self control
Resolve a dilemma
Read a map
Be respectful to elders
Show compassion
Apologize when you are wrong
Use a public restroom
Do the laundry
Grow something like flowers
Balance a checkbook
Have confidence
Make a pie crust from scratch
Speak in front of a group
Take public transportation
Fight courageously, lose graciously
Save a life using CPR or the Heimlich maneuver
Clean up a mess
Study for a test
Turn off all the lights before leaving the house
Properly pop a zit
Dress for the occasion
Sing at least one song well
Dance
Have safe sex
Know when to say no
Write a sonnet, or at least a limerick
Make an honest dollar
Save money, and spend wisely
Do your research
Look someone in the eye during a conversation
Find a book in a library
Wrap a present
Remove a chocolate stain
Tie a tie (bonus points for a bow tie)
Apply mascara
Read a newspaper
Donate time to those less fortunate
Be independent
Be confident
Sneeze and cough into your arm
Lead
Speak a second language, especially Spanish
Ask questions
Hold a baby
Accept others for their differences
Manage stress
Distinguish needs from wants
Negotiate
Support yourself
Comfort others
Write an essay
Take a taxi home (or call mom) when you're not fit to drive
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide without using a calculator
Get along with people you may not like that much
Deal with tragedy
Build a campfire (and put it out)
Open a bottle of champagne
Celebrate and congratulate
Use chopsticks
Deal with rejection and disappointment
Parallel park
Drive a stick shift
Change a flat tire
Parallel park with ease
Use a fire extinguisher
Bake a cake
Pitch a tent
Pick a piece of fruit that's ripe
Look on the bright side
Listen
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...#ixzz1LKlxtt3g