Life Skills for Kids: Equipping Your Child for the Real World by Christine M. Field

Practical preparation for confident, capable children

Good Condition – light cover wear with page-edge discolouration.

Life Skills for Kids helps parents teach the everyday abilities children need to grow into responsible, resourceful adults. Christine M. Field organises practical learning from the preschool years through adolescence, covering tasks such as cooking, laundry, cleaning, shopping, managing money, using maps, handling basic tools and responding to emergencies. Rather than assuming independence appears automatically, she shows how to introduce skills gradually, match responsibilities to a child’s age and turn ordinary household routines into useful preparation for adult life. Checklists, suggestions and a systematic approach help families identify gaps and build confidence without making every lesson formal. Written from a Christian family perspective, this broad guide supports parents who want children to contribute at home, make sound decisions and meet the real world with competence.