The kids can use most basic tools (hammers, drills, pliers), I try to involve them whenever we fix something around the house.
They can also cook some foods (pretty limited selection but relatively independently, including with the stove), but there is much to learn here.
We have also made sure they know how to swim, ride a bike, clean and treat wounds and even safely handle firearms (very far from anything approaching skill, but safety first).
I think we should practice stitching, that's a great idea and next summer project will have some gardening.
Eventually I'd be happy if I can get them to try some martial art, but so far they don't seem interested.
I am struggling a bit to teach them finance skills, since physical money is so rare now.
Honestly the only thing we have been doing has been that we try to latch on to things they show interest in. For reading it was first identifying letters together while out and about when they were asking and turning it into a game. Later they would request to practice writing and want to have a sample to copy. We read to them a lot and have since they have been very little.
Now at school we just take checking homework really seriously and try to make sure they see us read books, not just screens.
This has a lot of good base level skills, just what I was looking for. I'm thinking of doing multiple levels where the challenges get bigger / more difficult.
I fully agree with you.
The kids can use most basic tools (hammers, drills, pliers), I try to involve them whenever we fix something around the house.
They can also cook some foods (pretty limited selection but relatively independently, including with the stove), but there is much to learn here.
We have also made sure they know how to swim, ride a bike, clean and treat wounds and even safely handle firearms (very far from anything approaching skill, but safety first).
I think we should practice stitching, that's a great idea and next summer project will have some gardening.
Eventually I'd be happy if I can get them to try some martial art, but so far they don't seem interested.
I am struggling a bit to teach them finance skills, since physical money is so rare now.