7 things you should teach your children before adolescence
Parenting is a full-time job, from birth to adulthood.
Parenting and parenting is a full-time job, from birth to independent adulthood. When they are very young, parents invest all their efforts in teaching them all kinds of learning, how to tie their shoes, how to dress themselves, how to hold a fork well to eat correctly, etc. However, as children grow and gain autonomy, we forget to teach them some things that will be fundamental in their future .
Essential things that they will need to learn to handle themselves in any environment , even when you are not around to take care of everything. So that your children grow up as prepared, autonomous and independent adults and are capable of solving any problem themselves.
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BASIC THINGS CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW BEFORE ADOLESCENCE
In addition to learning fundamental values from a young age, children have to learn other things that will help them grow and develop all their abilities .
- Cooking : Knowing how to cook is an essential skill and is overlooked by many parents. Nowadays, boys go out before home, study in other cities or countries, travel with their classmates and function in a very different way than they did a few decades ago. So that children can eat well , in a healthy way and are able to do it themselves . Make sure you teach them some basic techniques, how to clean and prepare certain foods, the cleaning rules to avoid food poisoning etc. Everything you think can help your child manage himself in the kitchen as he reaches adolescence.
- Being organized : You may have organizational problems yourself and that may be the main reason why you should teach your child to be organized before reaching adolescence. Being organized is a great skill that will help you in your studies, in your work life, in planning your home, your finances and in any aspect of your life .
- Hygiene : It seems obvious, but the reality is that many boys reach adolescence without knowing very well how they should take care of their hygiene. And it is not that they are more or less clean, it is that they simply do not know how to do it. Boys’ bodies change and when they reach adolescence, they suffer a series of hormonal changes that they do not always know how to manage . When they reach adolescence, boys and girls must know how to wash their hair well, how to brush their teeth correctly and of course, have the habit of doing it every day.
- Home economics : Children do not know where the money comes from, or where it goes each month. They are not aware of the value of money and it is something they must learn before adolescence. Concepts such as saving , spending, salary, etc., are essential for children to be able to value money , make responsible consumption and be aware of what it costs to earn every penny
- Responsibility : Be responsible for your actions and be aware that any act carries a consequence. Responsibility also consists in respecting the rules , in accepting that things are not always as one wishes. Assume your obligations because that is your responsibility, whether it is taking care of your things, your academic training or your future job. For all this, it is essential to be responsible.
- Sexuality : Nowadays, boys obtain all kinds of information through the Internet, and for this reason parents often overlook important lessons such as sex education. However, this is a parental task like many others that are part of education. There is no one better than you to teach your child what is responsible , consensual and safe sex. Nobody will be able to explain to you like you, what are sexually transmitted diseases and what are their risks and consequences, what is an unplanned pregnancy and what changes life when you have children without being prepared. In sex education you should also include respect for the other person. That always, ALWAYS, sex must be consented and desired by the people who participate in the act. And that, when in doubt, they can always count on you to naturally resolve all their concerns.
- Empathy : Empathy is the ability to put yourself in the shoes of the other, a fundamental value to be able to relate to other people, in any social environment. But empathy is not learned if nobody teaches you. Children must learn to recognize emotions, in themselves and in others. Developing empathy will prevent them from being egocentric, because that way they will be able to value all living beings , those who are like them, those who are different, those who walk on all fours or those who are born from the earth.
Educating children is a job that does not end when they stop being babies , it is a job for life.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.