We've all seen the videos - we may have even seen it in our own living rooms on Christmas morning...

A child, even teenager, opens a gift their loved one has especially picked out for them, and they proceed to complain about how it's not the one they wanted.

The wrong colour bicycle, wrong model phone, it could be anything.

So how do we teach our children to be grateful for anything they're given this Christmas?

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What are the essential life skills our kids truly need to know before they head out into the real world?

How often to wash their sheets, how to cook a basic meal, managing bills and payments, doing laundry without turning their white shirts pink - these are things that most of us learnt well before we moved out, but they don't seem to be as common today.

Only 21% of parents of children aged 5-17 years say their kids are often involved with cooking. That's 79% of kids that will likely leave home not knowing how to cook much more than a toasted cheese.

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In just a few days, a law banning the use of social media for under 16s will take effect in Australia.

For many parents, social media has been a daily part of family life for years - allowing kids to stay connected with their friends and family, sharing life updates with people they may not get a chance to speak with very often.

Generations before have been relatively ignorant to just how seriously harmful it can be - figuring if they just keep open communication with their kids then they should be fine.

But younger millennial and gen Z parents seem to be recognising the dangers, and most often opting to keep their kids offline.

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