Teaching Foresight

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When we teach our children life lessons, most of the time it’s usually lessons in hindsight.

“See, if you would have placed your shoes where they go, you’d know where to find them now.”

“Saying those things are hurtful. Remember the Golden Rule?”

See what I mean? But we must not forget to also teach our child(ren) life lessons in foresight.

Planning is crucial to life. You plan before you go shopping. You plan what to pack before leaving to go on vacation. You plan out your budget every month. You plan out your schedules, your lesson plans, your holidays and much much more.

You know that without foresight life could be a lot more chaotic, right? Anyone ever forgot to pack their toothbrush to go on vacation?

So teach your child to make a list (and not forget where you put it). Teach your child to think about what they’d need on a trip to the beach versus a trip to the ski lodge. Teach your child to budget what they have and to plan for emergencies. Teach them to save for what they want. Teach them to spend their time wisely and give freely.

Don’t forget to teach your child foresight. After all, they are our future.

Nikowa is a quirky homeschooling mom to a special needs son, co-schooling mom to a son that’s a handful, foster-to-adopt parent, Cub Scout volunteer, music lover, frugal lifestyle livin’, 2x cervical cancer surviving wife. She enjoys social media, photography, knitting, gardening, reading, cooking, and teaching. You can visit Nikowa at The Adventures of a Quirky Mom.