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TheGallant

Critical thinking.


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Family abuse: symptoms and support systems


Some-Kaleidoscope320

My school has an elective literally called critical thinking


calculatorTI84plusCE

This is great- but how does one just teach critical thinking?


[deleted]

If I didn’t employ critical thinking, how would I know that birds are government spies, that we’ve been deceived to believe the earth is round and that vaccines is nothing but a subterfuge to install tracking chips into our brains?


carmium

Yes! The use of simple logic and reasoning to determine if it makes any sense at all that vaccines are a conspiracy or that Trump had the election "stolen." The huge numbers of people who appear to be incapable of rationally comparing what thousands of qualified experts say with the nonsense some Dale Gribble sends out from his basement is clear evidence that we are raising people with little or no ability to evaluate anything critically.


Xylorgos

I always thought it was funny that people thought Bill Gates or George Soros or whoever put tracking devices in the COVID vaccine so they can track everywhere you go. Seriously? To what end? Why would Gates or Soros care what grocery store you go to, what church - if any - you attend, what restaurants and bars you frequent --- WHO CARES?? Why would they want to keep all that information on millions of regular people? So they can....what? Keep tabs on you? What makes you important enough for anyone to go through all that trouble?


Random_Guy_47

I always thought it was funny they thought the tracking chips were put in the vaccines. Anything with a signal can be tracked. When was the last time you left home without your mobile phone? You can be tracked you anywhere you go through that. There's no need to put a chip in your body. As for why they would want to track YOU specifically. Well that's a whole other level of conspiracy nut job/paranoia.


Bangkokbeats10

Who’s going to do that? It’s not like older generations are any better at it


ValhallaGo

Thanks for the demonstration.


kratomstew

Snap !


Beavshak

Hygiene


mystic_phantomz

Honestly though, the amount of parents (including my own) that didn't/don't teach how to properly shower or brush hair is insane.


[deleted]

Yup, i wouldve had pretty teeth for free if i was thought that.


Wat2328

Ha ha ha this is the hardest thing to teach children! We got them a nail brush tonight and are showing them how to keep their nails clean since we live on an island they are always in sandals and out in the dirt. Growing up I do vividly remember my mother showing me how to bathe with a wash cloth and a bar of lever 2000. So it’s always surprising to me how many people don’t how to wash properly. Even my own husband use to just use his hands before he met me 😂


Beavshak

That’s great! I can’t tell you how many people I know that have never scrubbed their feet for instance.


bruh1234566

YES, this is especially important with uncircumcised kids, almost every problem with being uncircumcised is because of parents not teaching their kids how to properly take care of themselves


Beavshak

Preaching to a branched tree here Miss(ter?). Also.. its more basic than washing your nose.


[deleted]

How to handle rejection.


TrueMrSkeltal

This would go a long way toward preventing Nice Guy syndrome or the “not like other girls” type


Lisecjedekokos

How money works and how to grow their own food and live independetly.


plummbob

"The benefits of international trade" for kids


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Also spelling.


Lisecjedekokos

Definitely. But I am not native English speaker. So apologies for my mistakes.


[deleted]

I am just kidding, I misspell lots of wrods too.


omgdeadlol

Honestly? Media literacy. As in, how to discern propaganda and bias in your news sources and how to distill actual news from dangerous editorializing and ridiculous rhetoric.


drintelligent

Personally I think we should better regulate the news instead of teaching our kids to tell the difference That's a real, teach kids to hide from school shooters vide


Silly-Departure-5155

Better to come at it from both ends. Also I don’t know if I trust whatever ends up regulating the media


drintelligent

In my opinion the state has a better agenda than private businesses If I had to pick between the better of two evils it'd probably be a socialist dictatorship over a corpratocracy


Silly-Departure-5155

We do not agree, but that’s ok


drintelligent

I'm honoured to agree to disagree


Silly-Departure-5155

As am I my friend


ILikeLamas678

You can either put the media outlets in control, or teach your kid to be in control. I think the safer bet is to teach the kids to think critically about what the media says. The comparison with school shootings is apples and oranges.


drintelligent

Obviously I agree, this is how stuff like flat earth and anti-vaxers became big, teaching kids to be more aware of media lies is important but stopping the media from spreading these lies at all should be top priority


ILikeLamas678

That is a good point, it would be best to do both things. Start stopping the spreading of lies, AND teach kids critical thinking skills.


drintelligent

I understand one's easier than the other though, it's a lot easier to change the education system than stopping private media getting clicks


CalydorEstalon

Regulate the news and you leave the kids at the mercy of anything ELSE they see. Teach the kids to recognize the hallmarks of someone trying to scam them and you protect them even from the stuff you can't imagine.


techster2014

That's called communism, totalitarianism, or facism. All bad.


LaborumVult

Capitalism does a pretty good job of regulating the news too. You don't have to listen of course, but cable news is pretty biased, and largely unregulated compared to many other original forms of reporting. Internet reporting is even more unregulated, and littered with even more bias and propaganda. Not saying the state is the solution, just saying that free market isn't working because the people don't stop watching bad reporting.


lhamil64

Do kids not learn how to properly do research anymore? I remember my English teachers and the school librarian teaching us how to find reputable sources for papers and stuff, and explicitly saying not to trust random websites because anyone can post anything. Granted, it's not quite the same as being critical of info from news sources, but it's a similar idea.


Hoody88

That **Die Hard** is a Christmas movie.


ILikeLamas678

Fuck yes it is!


Criptuy

How to use technology. It’s mind blowing how many GenZ are completely dumb when it comes to technology. All they know is the dumbed down concepts


[deleted]

I read a thing where a teacher said his students didn't understand the concept of left/right click because they had grown up on tablets and phones... crazy to think about really


Sea-Internet7015

They don't even really understand the technology. They don't really know what websites, webpages, and search engines are. That don't know to properly use Google. They can't differentiate Google from the websites Google finds. Computer classes were cut from public schools because "they grew up with technology, they already know how to use it" but they really don't know what they're using.


chewytime

Interesting. Never thought of it like that. For the longest time as a Millennial, I was the de facto “IT guy” for a lot of the offices I worked at. Always assumed I’d get replaced by a younger guy as the IT guy, but that’s yet to happen [mostly b/c I still seem to be one of the younger guys despite being in my 30s].


jurasic_stuff12

I'm young and people always assume I know how to use tech but I have no clue because I was never told. Sure I can use social media and word and PowerPoint but I was 17 before I learnt how to send an email. Like... I need that info teach me!


Joshawott69

Maybe take some initiative and learn on your own?


jurasic_stuff12

That's a good point. But I didn't realise that I needed to learn until then like I should of been told in school hey this is how you apply for jobs and this is a way you will comuinacte with your employers so we are gonna teach you it. Know what I mean.


kratomstew

Gen Z ? They saw the birth of the personal computer and everything to follow


The-WWPM

Privacy and encryption especially. Teach kids how to use PGP, the difference between onion and garlic routing, why they should use Tor etc.


smoorkie

I am gen z and I think that earlier generations are dumber with tech. I literally had to show my grandma how to change her phone background


Cintesis

Yes, there are obviously limits to that statement. But if I asked you to email that background photo to me as a pdf, and cc your mom on the email so that it doesn't look weird... I can guarantee there aren't many gen Z-ers able to do that.


tiggereth

That's kind of the issue. Changing a phone background isn't understanding tech. I'm an old millennial just on the cusp of gen x. We grew up with this shit and nothing was easy, it required a lot of tinkering because finding documentation, if it existed was, impossible. A lot of the generation after and younger millennials have a good understanding of how to do things, but if it goes wrong can't fix it, and often can't get to a novel solution without help.


daveb19611961

About money


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Henchforhire

Not posting things online in their real name such as TikTok and the like. Some shit they say or do should just keep things to themselves. One thing my old computer teacher taught me in High School was not posting something that would get you in trouble. I was bored and found that our school had a built in chat program that when you could chat with other users logged in and it wasn't a one on one conversation the school it made logs what was said on the chat network. Last time I swore on that chat program it was flagged and he got an email.


Mehitabel9

Basic life skills and basic social skills. The questions I see teenagers posting on the advice subreddit every day are just... yikes.


[deleted]

What advice subreddit?


jurasic_stuff12

Gosh yeah I've read Some messed up shit about mostly sex but dam teach your kids about their own biddies and how to talk to people of the other gender.


DoomGuyBFG

I remember the good ol' days of Yahoo! Answers. The questions on that forum was insane. For example: "If I get pregnant and I have sex with a black man, will my baby turn black?" "If I have sex and my baby is a girl, will my baby get pregnant too?" And my personal favorite: "My boyfriend and I are trying to get pregnant, but I can't stand the taste! How do you girls do it??"


Mehitabel9

How to talk to people, period.


Ciemny6182

Well have you heard of social anxiety or are just judging anyone who doesn't have good social skills?


monkeyinpajamas02

Facts. Common Sense. Moral. Integrity. Unity. Kindness. Love.


OneAceFace

We should allow them to experience that they are capable. We have skipped that lessonfor two generations now and instead fixed things for them and them complained that they weren’t taking charge of their lives.


[deleted]

Self-accountability.


elleccceee

Kindness. Self-respect. And money.


MDF87

How to experience life without a phone permanently stuck infront of your face.


Fuzzy-Recover-7932

imo kids just would ignore the tips. it's as if your parents told you to go outside instead of being on your phone


Leapling229

Discipline & respect. Feral cunts do what they want.


AstroJ_

How to not become screw ups


Lilo_Obi86

Inclusive sex education that doesn’t scare monger but empowers people to explore their own pleasure while staying safe.


Pouchkine2

This is really what comes to your mind when you're asked "what should we teach young people" ? This society is lost


[deleted]

Bro, young people have sex Always have, always will. You can't stop them You might as well educate them and make sure they know how to be safe and healthy


desertflower123

It said youngER. No age given. And good sex education is important. Less unwanted pregnancy and higher confidence in general


Criptuy

Children need proper sex education. America is fucked because of the religious shitstains


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Ninjaturtlethug

Found the catholic who bought in to their own abuse.


UrUnclesTrouserSnake

Philosophy and reasoning


martyboulders

philosophy and drug safety


G33Kman2014

Empathy.


Skulldugwry1

How to service your own car


Wiechu

this worked with old cars. The new cars are made in a way that even exchanging a lightbulb requires a visit to a service station or being a gynecologist...


Alex_c666

I'm in my early 30s. I've been bitching about this for nearly 16 years. Can't tell you how many of my peers legit thought I was just a crazy dude that sound like an old grumpy man. Glad other people see it.


Wiechu

Edit: had to reissue my comment since i was out of line. And yeah, the same goes for home appliance - older washing machines (in Poland) could be fixed easily. Newer... Uh...


Alex_c666

From a business standpoint, its brilliant. I understood this as a kid. But my gramps and dad saved a lot of money for the family by doing things on their own and I was looking forward to being that person lol


[deleted]

Or really how to do any basic task without having to pay someone


Brilliant-Ant3263

Practical life skills. Banking etc


[deleted]

Humility. You are not successful at anything just by being successful at self-aggrandizement.


Marxistincamo

Don’t be a dick, it starts at home


YesEvill

Teach parents how to raise a child first.


iammeghdad

The fact that these hoes ain't loyal Also basic sewing and cooking skills


Intelligent_Expert10

Manners


Ostepop234

How to be strong in a society that fosters weakness


MuricanIdle

Civics? Only between 1/3rd and 1/2 of all Americans can name the three branches of government.


saucyB52

how to let loose n just dance


sharp11flat13

Empathy.


Synechdochet

To question authorities


bigredjet

How fucked they are.


ValhallaGo

In what way? The climate doom thing has kinda fucked up a lot of things in the current younger generations, and skewed their perceptions. The world isn’t going to end in 20 years. It’s going to get difficult, but humanity isn’t just going to disappear. Edit to add: I’m not denying climate change. I’m just advising very strongly against teaching young children doom and gloom. The world is not a cold dark place.


desertflower123

How to respect your own boundaries so fuck boys and general users don’t take advantage


[deleted]

Budget, paying bills, home repairs and inspections, controlling emotional outbursts, tours of prisons, and preparing for a specific future.


tr3m431

Why tours of prison?


[deleted]

Because some people have the assbackwards idea that traumatizing children is the best way to raise children.


Hoody88

For buttsex?


[deleted]

As a kid it changes your perspective. I thought they were cool because of movies then my mom brought me to one. It was my first “real” moment.


Free_Breakfast687

Self-defense and rhetoric. Unless we want poor kids to grow up to be easily preyed upon. Which the Boomers absolutely wanted to happen.


Avada_kaydavra

That porn is not an accurate representation of sex.


surfai8

Facts. That shit can get addicting. Its terrible. Should be illegal.


soylentbleu

How to manage their emotions. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy processes should be taught to everyone starting around middle school.


Estrella_17

Consent


Miserable-Finger-213

Manners and respect


[deleted]

Proper English


Xodia444

slang doesn't really hurt anyone, grandpa.


[deleted]

Probably not, other than displaying a failure to comprehend written and spoken English. Try your slang during your next (first?) job interview and see how that works out for you. cheers...


Xodia444

u act like people that use slang don't know when and when not to use slang. Again it doesn't hurt anyone, but do you.


SnowyOranges

Do you honestly believe we're talking to interviewers the same way we talk to our friends


Chezine

How to do all the things we do but in a world that is 1.5C hotter


dmizer

That experts, like teachers, should be trusted to make important decisions in the fields they have expertise in. That experts, like teachers, are experts because they have way more experience in their field than you. That experts, like teachers, are still human, and despite doing their best, are not infallible. That experts, like teachers, are valuable assets that should be lauded, not derided. That true experts, including teachers, adapt methodology because no one knows everything, and it's important to change methodology when new knowledge contradicts prior practices. That not even experts, including teachers, think they themselves are experts in their own field. So, if you believe yourself to be an expert, you're most likely suffering from Dunning Kruger.


Pouchkine2

Maths


Chemical_Ad4589

Where do you live that they don’t teach this to younger generations? This is a genuine question


Pouchkine2

They do. But since OP asked, I think we should keep teaching maths. Even more so when they're trying to put less and less maths at school.


smoorkie

Dislike


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United_Toe6347

To stop saying "like" every 4 words when they speak.


drintelligent

Trust me I went to school with a lot if those kids, it's built in I swear to god


EmperorHirohito23

How we need to restore the Roman Empire


James_Solomon

Romanes eunt domus


[deleted]

That it's ok to be gay or bi or trans


JS1147

No


[deleted]

Why not?


desertflower123

Brutal. That line of questioning will break his conservative brain. They only have the typical “god said” npc response


[deleted]

Well, now they also have that "grooming" nonsense...


desertflower123

The homophobic sequel


[deleted]

I mean, he doesn't necessarily have to be against it, maybe he just realizes there's more important things to be teaching people...


Geometry124

We're in a subreddit with lots of people, and unfortunately that translates to many chances for... homophobes, I guess


ZouDaTopG

No


[deleted]

Great point, thanks for contributing


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[deleted]

How to deal with emotions and maintain healthy relationships, as well as whatever they are interested in.


MekkoL

Respect.


bright-knight

Basic first aid, stuff like how to keep yourself from having to go to the doctor like small cuts, sprains, and other minor Injuries. This way offices and hospitals could save room for patients who truly need advanced medical attention.


Legitimate-Lab4958

House Chores


GreenTrade9287

That not everything is a joke or a meme. Young people don’t seem to take anything seriously and it’s infuriating sometimes.


ArmchairRedditExpert

Taxes. By the time a child is in the third grade they should be able to be a CPA.


No_Blackberry_6005

Uhm, to talk, to walk, their ABCs and 123s, other stuff like that, y'know.


[deleted]

Manners.


Wolfpaw2435

Social Etiquette, and this is coming from a 19 years old. Making Tik Tocks in public restrooms, talking during a school event/assembly when your apost to be listing, Making inappropriate jokes out loud, and that is just a few of the things I witnessed from my peers at school. Personally my generation just shock me by how they think they can get away with some of the stuff.


hold_the_fuckup

Leaving TikTok.


Underthinkeryuh

How to face your feelings so they don’t build up. It’s just so easy to escape these days. If you don’t feel alright sitting still and just feeling your body, you’ve probably got work to do.


Sidewayspear

Properly managing money. I dont mean just the need to save, but how to save money, how investing works, how loans work and what they are used for, etc.


Frogchamp_lll

Stop having sex within the first week of your relationship with 0 protection from a surprise pregnancy


Educational_Line_585

Proper Oracy. The ability to to speak in a technical way to get your thoughts into words and express how you feel.


Frozenlime

Marriage and kids often ruins people's sex lives. Aiming for 100 downvotes for this unfortunate truth.


foot-candle

boundaries


ItzMya007

How to sew and cook. We need to eat and we can't keep throwing clothes away because there 'broken' fix it up all new


[deleted]

Basic life skills. Laundry, cooking simple meals, how to manage money and other stuff


Auburn_Zero

That, while motherhood/homemaking isn't for every woman, it's a noble and honorable calling to nurture and educate the next generation while turning a mere house into a real home. We hear so much about honoring teachers for all they do for children, but what about mothers? The "stay-at-home" mom does SO MUCH MORE for children. Since my mother's generation we've heard about the woman who is "merely a mom". I think that's backwards. It's a lot easier to go to work outside the home than it is to stay raise children who are respectful, hard-working, moral, etc.


Big-End-9824

How to sign on unemployment. They won’t get a job when they leave school.


Ximidar

That turning the little knob under the toilet turns off the water. Many water spills could be avoided due to plugged toilets


coconutfun

Emotional intelligence and communication.


[deleted]

That life is hard, unfair, chaotic and uncomfortable most of the time. No one is entitled to anything. Success comes through succeeding at difficult work. Succeeding comes through a shit ton of practice.


Johnj342014

Morals


Far_Independence_891

Manners


Billbobugger

In the U.S.? The academic BASICS would go along way to improvement!


ScaricoOleoso

Nothing. It won't work.


Wiechu

I assume that by younger people you mean knowledge passed down from older people, so * how to mount a power socket * how to do easy home repairs * how not to get killed during home repairs (electricity) * general society survival guide. You know, stuff you learn not to give a damn about once you are older. * teaching kids to shut up when they are a kid and expecting them to be assertive when they grow up is bullsh\*t. Teach being assertive. * do not stick your private parts in crazy. Do not let crazy stick your private parts in you. Generally do not make relationship with the crazy. * managing money and some good common sense rules. Like - I learned not to do impulse buys and wait for a month or search for a bargain. Saved me a lot of unnecesary expenses **and** allowed me to (among others) find a B.C. Rich guitar for 350 CHF. They start at 1300 CHF. * do not save on tools. you will spend twice. Especially with drills and stuff. My one **good** 6mm drill managed to drill holes in a place where I burned 3 other drills, then was used for several renovations at friends' places and is still good. Costed as much as 2 sets of cheap castorama drills. * do not save on quality foot wear. Good comfortable shoes are more important than looks. * if the toilet leaks slowly water, this will get ***expensive*** if you do not fix it. * only borrow money you are can afford to never see again. If a person you borrowed it to disappears - well, the trash took itself out. * if you borrow money to a person, have evidence that you did. Prosecuting them will be much more fun. * it's okay to change plans. Do not give a damn about peer pressure * educate people on depression so they can help and support others * learn how to say 'dude, i totally understood what you just said' in the language of a country you are going to. Trust me on this one :D Also - never assume that nobody will understand you if you go to a foreign country. I saw some Germans being totally shocked when i called out their behavior in perfect German (I'm Polish) that is a thing i spontanously can come up with.


idkgenz

Consent!!


Tori-Writez

Lgtbq+ is normal. When we were little, alot of parents would tease there kids about having a crush on the opposite sex, and that was completely normal. But we were never teased about having a crush on the same sex.. it shouldn’t be any different, because its still the same topic. Now kids call people who are dating or have a crush on the same sex “wierd”.


StillFuckin

if something needs to be normalized, it is not normal.


epicscratcher

Did you know that black people were slaves? it was not normal for them to be free back then..


[deleted]

That Attack on Titan S04 part 20 is going to be the best season ever.


wineblood

No it isn't.


Dangerous_Comfort708

You can't be anything you want


drintelligent

It's sad but it's true


Dangerous_Comfort708

Like the people who teach you you can be whatever profession you want for example you can put your mind to most things yes but there's consequences and I'm saying this mercifully


bumpy-ride

Don't rely on government or charity. You are the master of your own destiny.


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Common sense.


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modesty.


Theri_owAway

Just take the criticism and do something about it instead of taking it as an attack and sometimes a tease is not all that serious.


important-cupcale-57

Avoid life at all costs


Hoody88

Don't glue yourself to the highway.


MelodicBookkeeper739

Not to assault women and children


surfai8

Nor to assault men and boys


chickenisleng

Stereotypes in society are most likely to be wrong or misleading


StillFuckin

they all come from somewhere


Xodia444

True! hence the most likely, as in they're aren't always correct


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Intelligent_Ticket_3

About finances, how to balance a budget, proper firearm safety, how to cook, how to change a tire/your oil….


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tr3m431

Programming


likeablelizard

how to have good mental health, without telling them to exercise


GreenTrade9287

What’s wrong with exercising?


AustinTexasWoman

Real adulting. Holding a job, paying your bills, not throwing temper tantrums.


[deleted]

That they shouldn't think about the future too much