Lockdown Life Skills for Every Age Group

It looks like we will be spending at least a little more time at home and if you have kids of any age you are probably running out of ways to entertain them.

But rather then another viewing of Encanto consider using this time at home to teach life skills. I remember the first year I was a counselor at a sleep-away camp, I was shocked how many kids didn’t know how to do simple things for themselves, and even moving into young adulthood I had many friends who had never had to do basic daily tasks. While it is a wonderful perk of expat life to have in-home help, ayi can’t go with them to college and knowing how to do basic self-care will make them more independent, confident adults.

Below are a few age-appropriate ideas of simple things you can begin to teach now that might make a difference later.

*The ages below are guidelines, some children will be ready for more advanced skills earlier and others may not have learned how to do things on the younger list yet. That’s okay. Just make sure all the skills are applicable to their own life. Using a map for example, start small with the local neighborhood. Let them plot the route for the next family walk instead of trying to find a trail through the Gobi desert. They don’t need to be experts. Just familiar.

3-6 years old: Simple household chores are great for this age group. They love to feel helpful and this will not only make them feel like they are contributing to the family, but will help develop fine and gross motor skills as well as sorting and seek and find.

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