3 tools which is a must in your teen's tool box...

 

#1 the Foot-ruler 

The need to measure something is a day-to-day need. But very few act on it. I understood the measurement of [feet] when I went to learn swimming. The teacher said: Hey! do you realize that you can stand in 5 [feet] of water? Yes, I realized to myself. Also children are asked about their height and many struggle to answer in centimeters or feet. I observed a tailor, who with his experience, can measure the heights/ lengths / widths. It comes handy with practise.

#2 Set of Screw-drivers

This is probably the tool, I used most. It's really very easy to use it. But there is a skill involved in identifying the right type and size to fit the screw head. As a youngster (not that I am too old now) I would use a screw-driver to tighten a screw in a utensil. Many-a-times when I don't find the right size of screw-driver, the tendency is to do quick fix job. Eventually, I realized this harms the tool as well the screw heads.

#3 Set of Spanners

For those children into bicycling. This is an excellent tool. It is a must-have. For the longest time, I would try loosening a nut with pliers. This is not the best way. The pliers tend to damage nuts, spanners are the right tool, provided you have the right size. The knowledge of spanners goes a long way and it's quite handy when dealing with plumbing repairs too.

There is a long association of tools with the existence of humans. The maintenance of things remains essential. 

-By Himadri Das and Purna Sarkar