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Parenting Help: A Life Skills Checklist for Kids

Updated: Oct 23

You're in the trenches of everyday life raising kids, and you're probably thinking adulthood is a long way off. But, day by day, little by little, it's important for kids to be learning and practicing the life skills needed for adulthood. Let's build the foundation now!


Why is it important to teach life skills?

Having essential life skills under your belt can help young people

  • Be better prepared for independence away from you

  • Have enhanced decision-making abilities

  • Yield the best outcomes with their social interactions

  • Improve their self-confidence and sense of self-worth

  • Be equipped to handle and adapt to life's changes


What are the essential life skills?

Here is a summary list of the life skills needed. Scroll down to download the checklist PDF!

Life Skills Checklist for pre-teens/teens, detailing self-care, financial, relationship, home care, and cooking skills. Background: pastel hues.

This is not an exclusive list. Car-care is another important area where skills are needed such as pumping gas, changing a tire, etc. What else would you add to the essential life skill checklist?


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Let's take a poll! Which life skill is YOUR child most in need of learning?


My child needs to learn

  • Relationship Skills

  • Financial Skills

  • Self-Care Skills

  • Home-Care Skills


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