Our kids are still young, but we've taught them so many lessons by helping them sell chicken eggs in our neighborhood. We raised 3 chickens and the children are responsible for feeding them, collecting the eggs and delivering them to customers in our neighborhood. It's helped them learn about work, finances, giving to charity, and how to spend wisely. It's been a great way to teach them lessons we hope have a positive impact as they grow up.
The best thing I have done for my kids before they turned 10 was teaching them how to swim. I thought it was an invaluable life skill to teach them at a young age and knew the benefits swimming has on a person's physical, mental, and emotional being. I invested in regular lessons, made swimming a normal part of our lives as a family, and actively encouraged my kids to make swimming their hobby. The results were worth all that time and effort - now my kids are strong swimmers with an appreciation for humility.
I remember being a perfectionist as a child. I was terrified to mess up and if I did make a mistake, I tried to hide it. I didn't want my kids to live in that same fear, so I've made a conscious effort to help them embrace their mistakes and imperfections. Life gets messy. We all make errors. And we all need help sometimes. I want them to feel comfortable owning up to mistakes and not being afraid to try new things just because they aren't sure if those things will work. Most importantly, I want to be the first person they come to when they need help. Building these foundations before they turn 10 years old will hopefully make these lessons stick for the long term.
This might be a boring answer but moving to a top rated school district should be extremely helpful for them the rest of their lives. This should give them an extraordinary education when they are young and give them an advantage if they decide to apply for universities when they are older. We moved far from our friends and family so that we could find a top rated school district that was within our budget but hopefully it's an investment that will pay off.
I definitely will let my kids join a volunteer organza. To let them know how hard with people out there. To let them know the crucial of kindness and humanity in life. To make them believe that there still exists good in the bad. And let them cherish all of the ones who treat them nicely in whole life long.