{"id":246675,"date":"2017-04-17T18:20:47","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T10:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/vital-skills-kids-real-world-246675.html"},"modified":"2017-04-18T16:12:35","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T08:12:35","slug":"vital-skills-kids-real-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/parenting-my\/advice-for-mums-my\/vital-skills-kids-real-world-246675.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Skills to teach your kids to get them ready for the real world"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Mother birds, as much as you want to shelter your child and offer them the upmost protection, you can't be doing that forever. Whether your little one is still sucking his thumb, grasping the ability to tie her hair, or already <a href=\"\/?p=232739\" target=\"_blank\">learning how to spell<\/a>, there are\u00a0a myriad of skills your child should be equipped with to guide him\/her in taking on the future world. The real world is not a clear-cut road or a luscious bed of roses, so it\u2019s imperative that you get those thorns out of your child\u2019s way to prep them\u00a0for facing it head-on. I'm sure we can all agree that <strong>independence<\/strong> is an inherent value that everyone, including your children, will need\u00a0to master \u2013 and you are their go-to <em>sensei<\/em>. So, why not start today?<\/p> <p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/lifelove-my\/decoding-my\/habits-behaviour-my\/wardrobe-items-never-put-in-dryer-212125.html\" target=\"_blank\">swimming<\/a> to <a href=\"\/?p=84737\" target=\"_blank\">cooking<\/a>, the list of important elementary life skills your child should have is probably endless. We\u2019ve picked out the top 5 ones that we believe is necessary for every child to possess in order to settle into\u00a0the real world with great ease. Head over to our gallery to get started on equipping your child with these vital\u00a0skills!<\/p> <p><em>Lim Han<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a title=\" Toddlers &amp; Tees: 10 Trendy kidswear brands all...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/parenting-my\/advice-for-mums-my\/trendy-kidswear-brands-singapore-242476.html\" target=\"_blank\">Toddlers &amp; Tees: 10 Trendy kidswear brands all Singaporean mothers need to know<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\" Little Tantrums: 5 Ways you can manage your child\u2019s...\" href=\"\/?p=232849\" target=\"_blank\">Little Tantrums: 5 Ways you can manage your child\u2019s anger<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\" Hormone Disruptors: 10 Household products that...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/parenting-my\/advice-for-mums-my\/products-bad-for-conceiving-235852.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hormone Disruptors: 10 Household products that could prevent you from conceiving<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No more playing around - are your kids ready for the real world? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":693,"featured_media":246470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"No more playing around - are your kids ready for the real world? 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