What are some cool skills that are best learned young?

pinkpatrol@anarch.is to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 36 points –

I can think of two:

  1. Speaking multiple languages, and
  2. Perfect pitch

Both are more easily learned at a young age. Are there others?

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  • Playing a musical instrument:

    Easier to learn when young and improves brain elasticity.

  • Cooking:

    Encourages healthier eating habits, decreases frequency on costly meals out, and makes learning to cook new things less intimidating.

  • Fixing things / building things:

    Once you start taking things apart or putting them together (doesn't really matter what) it increases the confidence of being able to do your own repairs / maintenance instead of paying others to do it.

Nitpicking: I’d rephrase “playing an instrument” to “playing a first instrument”. I struggled as heck to learn the guitar as a young adult, while kids in my music class were having a much easier time; but once I got it after a while, all instruments I learned after that, even in my 40s, were a ton easier.

Add to that, learning a language.