Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments.

I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don't know where those efforts may lead.

Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal.

The squeaky wheel may get the most oil, but it's also the first to be replaced.

Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.

Teens think listening to music helps them concentrate. It doesn't. It relieves them of the boredom that concentration on homework induces.

Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.