Smart Parenting and Entrepreneurship

Parents are the best teachers of life skills.

Sounds like a daunting task and you will have some help from teachers and others but your role is key. What and how can a parent teach a child?

First, a parent needs to teach or verify that a child is proficient in foundational life skills:

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  Reading
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  Writing
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  Arithmetic
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  Speaking
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  Listening including creative listening
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  Decision making
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  Problem solving
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  Knowing how to learn
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  Responsibility
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  Social skills
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  Self management
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  Integrity and honesty

These are Functional Skills:

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  Time management
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  Money management
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  Resource management
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  Technology and systems management
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  Information management
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  Interpretation and communication of information

These are Interpersonal Skills

• Team play
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  Ability to teach others
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  Leadership experience
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  Importance of cultural diversity

Now, how does the loving parent teach all of this to a child?

The answer is:

Start a small business with your child. Begin with a lemonade
stand.

Your child will prosper in every way. You will spend quality
time with your child and be rewarded for your time. Check back for specific advice for parenting/teaching on entrepreneurship.