35 Things Kids Should Know How To Do By 12
Updated Oct 20, 2025
14Keep a pet or plant alive.
Caring for another living thing teaches responsibility and compassion. Kids also learn that most living things need to eat, exercise and use the bathroom. Caring for a pet offers real-life science, social studies and psychology lessons. Hammy the hamster may also provide a child's first valuable experience of grief and loss, which brings us to...
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