<description>&lt;p&gt;What are the essential life skills our kids truly need to know before they head out into the real world?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;How often to wash their sheets, how to cook a basic meal, managing bills and payments, doing laundry without turning their white shirts pink - these are things that most of us learnt well before we moved out, but they don't seem to be as common today.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Only 21% of parents of children aged 5-17 years say their kids are often involved with cooking. That's 79% of kids that will likely leave home not knowing how to cook much more than a toasted cheese.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LISTEN ABOVE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Parent Squad

Newstalk ZB

Dr Jacqui Maguire: Parents need to prepare their kids for the real world

DEC 13, 202540 MIN
The Parent Squad

Dr Jacqui Maguire: Parents need to prepare their kids for the real world

DEC 13, 202540 MIN

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What are the essential life skills our kids truly need to know before they head out into the real world?  How often to wash their sheets, how to cook a basic meal, managing bills and payments, doing laundry without turning their white shirts pink - these are things that most of us learnt well before we moved out, but they don't seem to be as common today.  Only 21% of parents of children aged 5-17 years say their kids are often involved with cooking. That's 79% of kids that will likely leave home not knowing how to cook much more than a toasted cheese.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.