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27 Aug Packing your own suitcase

Posted at 10:24h in Blog by
I attribute every success I’ve ever had to the fact that when I was a small child, whenever our family went on holiday, my mum made me pack my own suitcase.

To me, it was normal. Who else would do it?! I realise it might not sound like a life-changing event, just packing for a trip. But from a young age, it taught me every skill I use today:

It taught me how to plan for the future, even if that future was just a weekend at grandma’s.

It taught me how to work within a constraint. The suitcase was only so big, and there definitely wasn’t any spare room in my sister’s.

It taught me critical thinking. What was I doing? What would I need? What was my priority and which sacrifices did I need to make?

It taught me independence and decision-making, because no one else was going to decide for me.

It taught me how to learn from my mistakes, the mistakes I made when packing for previous trips.

Did you pack your own suitcase for childhood trips? Do you encourage your kids to do the same? Let us know here.

 

 

 



  • I am a huge advocate of the entrepreneurial messages and characteristics that you are driving. I think it is a fantastic idea to instil the idea of entrepreneurship into children from a young age. This is a great way to open children up to the idea of not always following conventional paths and giving them the belief and confidence to pursue their own creative business ideas.

    James Caan, CBE - entrepreneur and former Dragon

  • The Clever Tykes series are such a wonderful way to introduce ‘enterprise’ to children from a young age – I can’t recommend them highly enough, and strongly urge parents to read along with their child as there is no doubt the stories will stimulate lots of questions and interest!

    Lorraine Allman, Author and Founder of Enterprising Child

  • I found Walk-it Willow easy to read and full of lovely messages that children can take from it. It touched on taking responsibility, problem solving, admitting mistakes and also the work it takes to run a small business. Willow is entertaining but very human. A lovely story.

    Naomi Richards, The Kids Coach, parent and life coach for children