What They Forgot to Teach You

By Nathalie Harte

Are you tired of watching good kids stumble over tiny, fixable things-losing lunch money, melting down over a homework schedule, or panicking when the power goes out? This plain-spoken handbook hands you and your child the tiny, powerful skills they should've learned by eight but probably didn't. No fluff. No lectures. Just practical, do-it-today lessons that make growing up less clumsy.

Inside you'll find 75 bite-sized life skills-organized, explained, and ready to practice. Money basics (how to count, save, and make change). Household survival (simple meals, laundry, packing a bag). Safety smarts (basic first aid, internet rules, stranger sense). Social muscles (how to say sorry, start a convo, handle teasing). Brain tools (problem-solving steps, breaking big tasks into small ones, calming techniques). Plus easy confidence-builders: how to ask for help, follow a recipe, tie a knot, and read a bus schedule.

Each skill comes with kid-friendly language, a short script you can use, a quick practice game, and a one-minute checklist parents can actually follow. No jargon. No guilt. Just repeatable steps that turn "I can't" into "I'll try."

This is the manual you wish you'd had at ten-now written for your child. Use it over weekends, during dinner, or as part of a summer project. By the time they're heading into middle school they won't be perfect-but they'll have the basics that matter: independence, common sense, and a calm, can-do confidence.

Teach less theory. Teach more life. What They Forgot to Teach You gives you the road map and the short, practical routes to get there.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GYQW1SGH
• ISBN13: 9798259071735
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"