Four life skills some of us forget to teach our children - and how to help them develop those skills now. Any others you would add?
— weaker working memory, slower processing speed, and difficulty managing time. They get frustrated easily and give up when a task is boring or complex. Parents must be patient and encouraging. Here are some tips for teaching five life skills to your child:Some kids can’t order fast enough. They know what they want, and they are all too happy to let the server know. But many children with attention deficit disorder have so much internal chatter that the task is daunting.
Discuss the timing for food preparation and cooking. Can some of the cooking be done in advance? How much time is needed for preparation and how much for cooking? What supervision might be necessary? Ask your child to write down the steps involved in sorting the clothing and running the machine. Talk about how much detergent to use, and when to use fabric softener.
How comfortable is your child with speaking on the phone without getting visual cues from the person he is speaking to? Perhaps he should write down what he wants to say.
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