life skills

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Four in five children leave school unprepared for life, new research finds

Money management is the life skill parents most want their children to learn at school
One in six (16%) parents worry their children will struggle to live independently due to the lack of life skills taught in school
Nine in ten children (91%) leave school without any understanding of mortgages
More than four in five (81%) children in the UK leave school

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10 expert lessons to teach your children about money

Finance can be a difficult topic to tackle with young children, but teaching them to have a healthy relationship with money from a young age is important to lots of parents around the globe.

With this in mind, financial experts from money.co.uk have compiled a list of their top 10 tips for teaching your children about money .

Top tips for teaching your children about money 1...

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Fun things to do in the woods with your children

Our local woods is one of my favourite places to take our dog for a walk, but our children can get a bit bored of walking the same loop over and over again! So, I have tried to be a bit more creative to make our time in the woods fun for everyone! I have put together a list of some of the things my children enjoy doing, that I hope you and your children will enjoy doing too. 8 Fun activities for...