HOW to save money, start a business, and take care of your mental health is one of the most important life skills adults would have liked to learn in school.
Research on 1,000 mothers and fathers of children ages 11-16 found that they would also have wished they could organize their finances, compile a résumé, and apply math in real life.
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Adults said they wish they knew how to savePhoto credit: Getty
A number of parents wish they had learned hands-on skills like changing a tire, putting up wallpaper or plaster of paris over a crack.
While others say it would have been useful if teachers could have covered the basics of public speaking, the importance of trust, and even investing.
Almost nine in ten parents said that self-care skills are more important than algebra in adulthood.
However, six in ten mothers and fathers (62 percent) fear that their child’s potential skills could be compromised because they lack the proper training to be successful. 44 percent believe that their child could change the world.
A spokesman for the new online learning service 8billionideas that commissioned the research said, “The lessons learned from these results were really interesting, and revealed many of the hands-on learning experiences that they had wished for earlier in life.
“It’s easy to forget how many things you learn through real-world experience, from doing simple math while shopping to starting your own business.
“These aren’t always things that can be learned in school, but they are vital to staying one step ahead in the future.”
It found that 83 percent of respondents think that school should offer “life skills” programs to children that teach them how to budget or start a business.
Almost half (47 percent) of parents do not feel ready enough to teach their children important life skills.
While two-thirds of children learn their life skills from their parents, 29 percent say that their children are picking up on YouTube’s findings, according to the OnePoll survey.
TOP 20 THINGS PARENTS WANT THEM TO BE LEARNED IN SCHOOL
1. How to save money
2. How you organize your finances, e.g. B. Budgeting
3. How to invest money
4. How to take care of your mental health
5. How taxes work
6. The importance of trust
7. How to cook everyday meals
8. How to start a business
9. How do I buy a house?
10. How to create a resume
11. How to present yourself at an interview
12. How math is used in real life
13. How to leave your comfort zone
14. How to take care of a home
15. How to speak publicly, e.g. presentations
16. How to change a car tire
17. How to put up a wallpaper
18. How to plaster holes and cracks
19. How to put up a shelf
20. How to code
Of the 78 percent of parents who have homeschooled their children last year, 49 percent fear they will fall behind in math, while 36 percent think they will fall behind in English.
Practical Life Skills Parents believe their children have learned from home, including cooking and cleaning, in the past year, while more than a quarter (26 percent) say they learned how to take care of their mental health – and 25 percent have Math used in real situations.
However, two-thirds of parents want their children to have more opportunities to learn useful skills – but don’t know where to start.
Although creative kids find their own ways to use their energies, 41 percent wrote their own original story and created a YouTube video (32 percent) or TikTok content (28 percent).
And 25 percent used code to create something, and 24 percent designed a unique logo.
Of the 71 percent of children who have an idea of what they would like to be when they grow up, it was preferable to go into business or medicine.
A spokesperson for 8billionideas added: “Parents are clearly very interested in giving their children the best opportunities in life and in supporting them in every possible way.
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“And being able to learn certain skills that could help them thrive is a big part of that – but it can be difficult to know where to start.
“We launched a brand new platform for kids to learn, develop real skills, and maximize their potential.”
Visit https://www.8billionideas.com/results for the full results and how to boost your child’s learning
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Adults wish they had learned more practical skillsPhoto credit: GettyThe savvy mom explains how to clean your finances in the spring and how you can earn up to £ 500 in cashback with her tips on saving money
