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By Clarence Wilkins
As a parent, one of your many responsibilities is to teach your little one important life skills that will help him or her to grow up to be a happy, respectful, secure, and self-sufficient adult. By creating a daily routine for your little one, for instance, you’ll help your child to build security, independence, and stability—three functional life skills that benefit children well into adulthood. To explore some of the things you’ll want to teach your child as he or she grows older and enters each new stage in life, review the resources below.
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Stability and Security
A daily routine will keep your child on pace with learning and life.
10 Reasons a Daily Routine Is Important for Your Child (and How to Set One)
Best Ways to Help Children Fall Asleep at Nap Time
How to Establish a Morning Routine for Kids That Actually Works
Compassion
Raise empathetic children with these age-appropriate tips.
Why We Should Teach Empathy to Preschoolers
13 Ways to Raise a Caring and Compassionate Child
Empathy Lessons for Teenagers
Responsibility
Teaching your children to be accountable and responsible will set them up for long-term success.
9 Tips for Teaching Kids Responsibility
Teach Kids How to Responsibly Use Phones
Problem-Solving
By learning to solve problems, your child will be prepared for life and school.
How to Teach Problem-Solving Skills to Kids (Ages 3-14)
Building Problem-Solving Skills in Students and Teens: Critical Thinking Activities
Modeling Self-Care
By caring for yourself and your needs, you’ll be a role model for your kids.
Finding Time for Exercise: Tips for Busy Working Parents
Stylish and Easy-to-Wear Clothes That Leave You Feeling Fantastic
Parents' Influence on Children’s Eating Habits
While stability, compassion, responsibility, and problem-solving are all critical life skills, your little one will also need to learn about the importance of good personal hygiene, time and money management, decision-making, and the differences between positive and negative social interactions with others. By helping your little one to develop these functional life skills, your child will have everything he or she needs to live a happy, healthy, and well-rounded life.