Aside from the obvious kissing, is there another way to build the breeding skill?

What about building?

Does cutting out the thorny briar build any specific skill?

I'm trying to get more esteemed elders but not having the best time of it getting 3 Master level skills.

Cutting the thorny briar is building.

It is easier, but tedious to build parenting skill in elderly people. Because they never actually produce a baby, you can just keep pairing them up with other people and the knowledge will grow. I did this once at it took a while to get them to expert.

Hey if want to get higher farming skill get them to climb the trees then pull them off then repeat.

Hey deejay. Yes, but if you want to build bréeding skill (parenting) skill, the best is to put them on another skill. They can build it as well by telling stories to the kids and later on teach them. When everything is built (and yes, cutting thorns and vines helps) they can continue fixing and repairing huts. This gives them building skill too.