Posted on 06/10/2023 4:06:30 AM PDT by TermLimits4All
People think of learning as something that happens primarily in the classroom. Still, our children learn how to “adult” by watching and being with us while we do our errands and by taking note of how we behave in any given situation.
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If the button on the key is not working and does not unlock your car door, you can put the key in the little hole and unlock the door.
Seriously, had to show a poor young girl in the mall parking lot one day how that works on Daddy’s Tahoe.
Another one... when and how to empty the vacuum.
They’re not putting lock cylinders on some vehicles these days and some only have 1 on the driver side door. They’ve been working on that for years, slowly phasing them out.
There was a key and a lock cylinder in the Tahoe.
I trained my kids early. How to change a tire, even though they’re girls, is important. You need to be able to check the air, oil, coolant and even how to replace your windshield wipers. Amazing how many don’t know how to do that.
Another thing I had to instill in them was doing thank you letters for gifts. Of course they would still rather do other things but we made them do it every time.
So what do you do if your fob fails? Break a window?
Ok, I figured that since You were able to show her how to use it. Some of this new crap they sell don’t even have an ignition switch, there’s a Fob that if within a certain distance automatically unlocks the driver door and enables the ignition circuit and then you just press a button by the steering column. Stupid design IMO.
bfl
Or call a lockout service, Wrecker service, have a spare Fob and hope the real problem isn’t the lock system on the vehicle. Some Police departments will help you with a Slim Jim.
If I could find and afford one I’d have an old car that has good old fashioned key locks.
Replace the fob battery?
#34. Teach them what a glove box is.
“you can put the key in the little hole and unlock the door.”
Pretty sure you can’t do that on our cars.
And teach them how to jump a car that won’t start and be sure they have jumper cables in the back of their car. I’m surprised how many people do not know how to do this. I suppose it’s now worthless to teach someone how to start their car with a manual transmission by popping the clutch while its rolling….
1. They should understand and know how to manage - and save- their money.
Most important lesson my Dad ever taught me.
The list leaves out a few biggies:
(A) They should know how to set a budget and stick to it
(B) They should prepare for the fact that in the Real World®, things always have a way of taking longer and costing more than even your most pessimistic projections.
(C) If you think you’ve finished a task, you’d better stop and go over it — ALL of it — at least once more, just to make doubly and triply sure.
(D) Trying to multi-task is usually a BAD idea. Most tasks require your full, and undivided attention, or they can become hazardous very fast.
(E) Yes, people really ARE that petty/venal/evil
(F) Having an open mind is a good thing, but it shouldn’t be so open that your brains fall out.
(G) Trust is earned
(H) Common Courtesy and Respect are not the same thing. Common Courtesy is an entitlement, but Respect is earned.
(I) Forgiveness is not an entitlement
(J) A watched pot never boils
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
― Robert A. Heinlein
Speaking of modern car keys:
https://youtu.be/fHWSdyekqts
Less than 2 minutes.
Adult language at the end.
Hilarious!
Surprised the author left out basic financial stuff. Like how to balance a checkbook, using a credit or debit card, investing in a S&P 500 mutual fund, etc.
LOL !!!!
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