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punky · 04-02-2008, 14:50

I think it should be, along with the recently introduced cookery lessons.

School teaches you about things but they are assume that all people have to know are purely academic topics, leaving some glaring holes in the curriculum. Teaching kids about simultaneous equations and the capital of Malaysia is OK, but also so are things like child-rearing, home making, fiancial and just general life skills. Its amazing how much you need to know as an adult that you don't get taught at schools.

We had General Studies which was a step in the right direction, but not all that useful unfortunately.

04-02-2008, 14:50	#6
punky Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 44 Posts: 14,750	Re: Do You Think Parenting Classes Should Be Compulsary? I think it should be, along with the recently introduced cookery lessons. School teaches you about things but they are assume that all people have to know are purely academic topics, leaving some glaring holes in the curriculum. Teaching kids about simultaneous equations and the capital of Malaysia is OK, but also so are things like child-rearing, home making, fiancial and just general life skills. Its amazing how much you need to know as an adult that you don't get taught at schools. We had General Studies which was a step in the right direction, but not all that useful unfortunately.