Thank you for your opinion, it is certainly very difficult to choose only 5 highlights... but my intention was to leave it open to other perspectives and to read what other brilliant minds think, thank you for participating. 
Of course, cooking is a skill that every human being must master, cooking and knowing how to catch their food if necessary.

flat24

I would add something about developing interpersonal skills.

I hate to not include swimming, running, martial arts, or emergency preparedness skills, but they just don't come up nearly as often as the others.

ideasfromtheedge

5 Essential Skills a Child Should Learn. 🧒

I would add something about developing interpersonal skills.

It's really tough to pick a top 5
1. Reading
2. Communication
3. Cooperation
4. Personal Finance
5. Cooking

I hate to not include swimming, running, martial arts, or emergency preparedness skills, but they just don't come up nearly as often as the others.