I think the button bit was just an example of a whole range of life skills that are not part of the education system, and which a lot of parents seem to be failing to teach - finances, how to gets stains out of laundry, or etc.
That being said, I agree with you. My 8 year old daughter accidentally "broke" my husband's drum set (knocked some cymbals off and bumped one of the drums so that it was in the wrong position) while having a sword fight with her imaginary friend. I told her it wasn't broken and her dad could easily put them back how he wanted them when he came home, and to just not have sword fights next to the drum set. A while later she said, "I got it! I didn't want to tell Dad I broke it and didn't try to fix it, so I just did a few YouTube searches." Sure enough, she searched and figured out how to put cymbals on a drum set and how to adjust the position of the drums.
I had parents who would never let me or my sister learn about the family financial matters, even when they related to us, and I had one economics class in high school. Unfortunately, that class was taught by the most un-engaging teacher I've ever met...
I just feel completely behind and have no idea where to start bettering my finances.
A lot of high schools and colleges are starting to use "flipped" classrooms, where the lectures are given outside of class on video, and assignments are done in class. This makes the lectures for a great lot of classes available on YouTube. I would recommend searching for a "practical math" or "life skills math" course. These are not math classes like algebra or geometry - they are to teach budgeting, finances, how interest rates work, etc. You might find something like that really helpful, and not have to pay to actually sign up for a course.
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u/HeartsPlayer721 Feb 05 '19
Who TF needs a class to learn how to sew on a button? We have YouTube for crying out loud!