65 Life Skills to Teach Kids at Every Age

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [Family Event Calendar]( Find hundreds of indoor activities, games, and resources in our [Coronavirus Pandemic Guide for Parents](. [65 Life Skills to Teach Kids at Every Age]( We were about half a day into the great pandemic-induced [homeschool experiment]( of 2020 when I lost my cool for the first time. With a full-time work schedule for my husband and myself, plus three kids to teach, how exactly were we going to manage? I worried about workspace, bandwidth (both our Wi-Fi connection and my own), and common core math problems. And then, I decided to sort of... give up. Sure, we'll do our best to keep up with the schoolwork of three kids in two schools in three vastly different stages of their educational journeys, but we'll also focus on some good, old-fashioned life skills. Day 1 found me schooling my son on how to make his teen-diet staple, ramen noodles, and a home ec class full of chocolate chip cookies for my younger daughters. I mostly stayed back, and let my girls do the measuring and mixing that I typically like to micromanage. On Day 2 we sewed up the holes in some favorite stuffed animals. By Day 3, my youngest was eagerly awaiting the day's lesson, and that inspired me to reach out to colleagues and friends to put together this list of life skills. Of course, most of these essential skills are worth teaching kids at any time but it feels apt during this forced slowdown. Without further ado, 65 real-life lessons to teach your kids. If you're looking for more at-home and indoor [Boredom Busters]( we have plenty to recommend, including [science experiments]( and [crafts](. [Read more.]( [Coronavirus FAQs for Parents]( [Virtual Classes on Poppins@Home]( [Coronavirus Guide for Parents]( [63 Science Experiments for Kids]( Copyright © 2020 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](