8 Entrepreneurial Skills You Should Teach Your Kids (Infographic)You bet they're already fantasizing about being their own boss. All they need is a nudge from you.

ByKim Lachance Shandrow

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Shutterstock

Children are told many things on a daily basis. Too many.Sit up straight. Chew with your mouth closed. Say "please" and "thank you."Often, they're so busy listening to the boss, or facing the consequences for not, that they don't learn to be their own boss.

如果你认为你的孩子不是fantasizing about calling the shots for once, you're dreaming. The sweet independence of being your own boss is what entrepreneurship is all about. That's why kids and entrepreneurialism are such an excellent match. It practically comes natural to them.

Related:These High-School Students Found a Way to Make Any Headphones Wireless

But, like learning to tie their shoes or to ride a bike, when it comes to fostering your children's entrepreneurial spirit, they'll need a guiding nudge here and there from you. From coaching them to see obstacles as opportunities, to -- sorry, kids -- making them stick to their chores, from letting them play (aka learn) to their hearts' content, to encouraging them to voice their opinions, there are lots of things you can do to get your kiddos on their autonomous way. Who knows? Like my mother-in-law, you could one day end up calling them boss.

To help you help yours, here's an adorably illustrated list of eight key entrepreneurial skills you can teach your little ones, while they're still little enough to listen to you. This infographic comes to us by way ofPumpic, a Tel Aviv-based startup that makes smartphone-monitoring apps for bosses, er, parents.

Click to Enlarge+
8 Entrepreneurial Skills You Should Teach Your Kids (Infographic)

Related:This New Comic Book Teaches Entrepreneurship to Kids as Young as 8

Wavy Line
Kim Lachance Shandrow

Former West Coast Editor

Kim Lachance Shandrow is the former West Coast editor at Entrepreneur.com. Previously, she was a commerce columnist atLos Angeles CityBeat,a news producer at MSNBC and KNBC in Los Angeles and a frequent contributor to theLos Angeles Times. She has also written forGovernment Technologymagazine,LA Yogamagazine, theLowell Sun报纸,HealthCentral.com, PsychCentral.com和the former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Coop. Follow her on Twitter at@Lashandrow. You can also follow her on Facebookhere.

Editor's Pick

Related Topics

Business News

An 81-Year-Old Florida CEO Just Indicted for a $250 Million Ponzi Scheme Ran a Sprawling Senior Citizen Crime Ring

Carl Ruderman is the fifth senior citizen in the Miami-Fort-Lauderdale-Palm Beach metropolitan area to face charges in connection with the scam.

Green Entrepreneur

Phoenix Has Hit 110 Degrees for a Month, But This One Invention Is Cooling Things Down a Tad

For the Arizona city amid a record-breaking heat wave, cool surfaces bring a modicum of relief.

Business News

'Soul Crushing': Internet Sleuths Notice Something Is Very Off With This Condo Listing

From the grey carpets to the fluorescent lights, it's obvious that this home was not always a home.

Business News

'Awful Advice': Barbara Corcoran Slammed For 'Tone Deaf' Business Advice to Interns

The "Shark Tank" star shared tips on social media about how interns can increase their chances of getting hired full-time, but the public reaction didn't go as planned.

Business News

'This Is My Life Now': Man Hysterically Documents Elon Musk's 'X' Sign Blaring Flashing Lights Into His Bedroom Window

The sign, reportedly put up without a permit, is shining bright at X HQ in San Francisco.