What Basic Life Skills Would You Like Your Children to Master?

We asked readers to respond to the question of “What life skills do you wish your kids could learn on auto-pilot?” and received several fun responses!

  • “Handwashing. Hanging up jackets. Picking up toys.” Nicola E.
  • “Saying excuse me. Covering their mouth when they cough.”  Jessica M.
  • “Going to bed and going to sleep instead of getting out of bed 20 times.”  Shannon B.
  • “Blowing their noses.”  Sarah K.
  • “Mine would be toilet training and toilet flushing.”  Kim L.
  • “Potty training.” Jody C.
  • “Flushing and putting the seat down.”  Kari F.
  • “Picking up the toys they drag out.”  Cindy B.
  • “Listening…the FIRST time, not fighting with each other and saving tantrums until I am off the phone.”  Kimberly K.
  • “Sitting up straight and eating over their plates at mealtime!” Julie K.
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