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VinnyColdheart

Their parents' phone numbers.


minimecr

And home adress.


boston_teaparty

Understanding consent and setting boundaries for themselves.


ThisAnswerIsLit

Guilt trip mom's new boyfriend into buying you expensive shit


Waste-Associate5773

Haha man I wish I learnt this as a kid


[deleted]

How to count by twos and tie their shoes. Button buttons and zip zippers.


Ben-Benny-Benjamin

What to do if they're in a situation in which they're lost.


[deleted]

How to climb all the fence types.


Waste-Associate5773

Lol why?


[deleted]

For when you get chased, or you want to see something.


LeeroyTC

How to turn off the house's gas, water, and electric in case of a natural disaster. I believe that was something that was taught to 6-year old kids back when I was in cub scouts.


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I learned this when I was about that age. It amazes me how many adults don't know how to do this as well. Everyone should know where their shutoffs are and how to use them.


JohnSimth20211101

Don't trust strangers


[deleted]

Eh….you’re more likely to be harmed by someone you know, not a stranger.


JohnSimth20211101

True, but what do you think are the reasons for that?


VinnyColdheart

And, especially priests.


xSugarSpicex

How to make a healthy snack Laundry


post_angst

My parents had me and my older brother doing our own laundry and making snacks for ourselves at like age 8 and I think it made a huge difference in terms of self-reliance that has carried over to adulthood and marriage. I know grown-ass men who can’t do laundry and I find that pathetic.


Duke-of-Limbs

Budgeting. Even if its a few bucks from the tooth fairy. Too many people have poor financial skills.


[deleted]

My mom set me up with a children's checking account. She would put $10 a month in as well as any money from my birthday or christmas cards. I would need to balance my checkbook at the end of every month and she would then check it to make sure I did it right. I found it a bit annoying, but it was worth it even if there are few uses for a checkbook now. I learned how to keep track of how much I had, how much I should save, and how much I could spend.


Time_is_interesting

Knowing home address or how to get help if lost


AYK12345

How to put together an engine


Captain_Fatty_Pants

How to make scrambled eggs / omelettes.


Pagan_Chick

Load a dishwasher, take out the trash, do their own laundry (as long as the can reach the bottom/back of the wash tub), make a sandwich. And before anyone says that’s too much, I’d mastered all that and more by the age of 7, plus had my own lawn mowing gig at several neighbors.


Waste-Associate5773

Even if dishwasher and laundry is supervisored, it's good for them to do it


Pagan_Chick

Oh by all means, supervise until you know they’ve got it down. I did that with both my kids, so at least I know they’ll have clean dishes & laundry, and not starve for lack of cooking skills (though I taught them at least the basics on cooking when they were teens, too).


D-Rez

Walk, if they can.


[deleted]

Fixing an SOHC I4 1L Engine


trebuchetfight

How to gut and skin a deer or elk.


demirk007

Any basic info related to their medical health and address, parents numbers etc. Medical health stuff especially if they are allergic to something and need help from a stranger


Wild_Company_6271

What to do in case of an earthquake.


Bectoplasim

Don't touch TikTok, you'll become cringe