11 Essential Life Skills Kids Should Have Before Leaving School

7. How to put on a condom

How to approach this can either come in the form of an embarrassing conversation or hopefully a sex education class at school. At some point, your kids will become sexually active (if not already) so it’s best they know how to do it.

8. Just say ‘no’

Just as important as it is to be helpful and kind, it is also important to learn to say no. Not only can kids end up busy, over worked and over scheduled they need to know it is ok to say no. No to drinking if they’re the designated driver, no to getting in a car with friends who have been drinking and no to anything they don’t feel comfortable doing be it work, social or play.

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