I notice an interesting thread on the forum regarding choosing subjects for a 13 year old secondary school pupil. I thought back to the time where I started secondary school. At 13 you're young and the world is your oyster what possibly could go wrong. Hence this post and in no particular order:-
1. I recommend your child learns to cook even if it just boiled potatoes, vegetables, meat, bread etc. He/She won't starve on the first sally from home.
2. Personal Hygiene is important and can be the cause of conflict in sharing accommodation later.
3. Ownership of own space is something many of us don't contemplate, but it obviates the desires to depend on somebody else.
4. Sex Education:- The schools don't teach everything (and why should they?).
5. Conflict Resolving Skills and the need to compromise.
6. Alcohol Intake Ownership:- Appreciation of the positives and negatives are important. Many don't take in larger amounts of alcohol until they start university; yes, there are those who start earlier. I have no problem with either. Your child won't have problems with alcohol "Shor we never drank." Words often uttered without a scintilla of knowledge of what your teenager(s) is/are behaving.
7. Drugs:- I often wonder how intelligent people get hooked, but then again I often wonder.
8. Driving Skills:- Probably a must these days.
9. Value of Money:- Important.
10. General Attitude:- A good attitude can stop problems before they begin.
11. Honesty:- Speaks for itself.
12. Maintain Contact:- Loss of contact can cause problems.
13. Respect.
(If this on on wrong part of forum feel free to move).
1. I recommend your child learns to cook even if it just boiled potatoes, vegetables, meat, bread etc. He/She won't starve on the first sally from home.
2. Personal Hygiene is important and can be the cause of conflict in sharing accommodation later.
3. Ownership of own space is something many of us don't contemplate, but it obviates the desires to depend on somebody else.
4. Sex Education:- The schools don't teach everything (and why should they?).
5. Conflict Resolving Skills and the need to compromise.
6. Alcohol Intake Ownership:- Appreciation of the positives and negatives are important. Many don't take in larger amounts of alcohol until they start university; yes, there are those who start earlier. I have no problem with either. Your child won't have problems with alcohol "Shor we never drank." Words often uttered without a scintilla of knowledge of what your teenager(s) is/are behaving.
7. Drugs:- I often wonder how intelligent people get hooked, but then again I often wonder.
8. Driving Skills:- Probably a must these days.
9. Value of Money:- Important.
10. General Attitude:- A good attitude can stop problems before they begin.
11. Honesty:- Speaks for itself.
12. Maintain Contact:- Loss of contact can cause problems.
13. Respect.
(If this on on wrong part of forum feel free to move).
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