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Is there any proper way a kid can learn how to build on the blockchain? I have a very smart kid who knows way too much about computer software and hardware, I believe that exposing him to blockchain technology is better since it's the future with the way things are going right now, where do you think I should start.

A good place to start might be to learn a lot of stuff yourself for if he has questions you can't answer (and they're not too hard) he might just get annoyed by the process.

How does he learn best?
Actively doing:
If he learns by doing then send some funds to each other over a period of time, get him to sign messages and encrypt them (electrum has encryption with public keys and private keys).
Actively learning:
Introduce him to encryption or teach him about it. This doesn't have to be done directly, finding cryptogram puzzles (caeser cipher) or mathematic ones can be a good place to start (applying functions to change numbers into something - maybe a code for letters that spells out a word based on their position in the alphabet).

I'd advise starting with programming too though at some point, don't teach stuff that's too advanced, a lot of the time if you learn a skill when you're young you have to wait to fully realise its potential.

You could also just mention it to him every so often or find some interesting news to start a conversation at some point (that might be the best way to introduce it more slowly, make his learning more organic and give him additional skills - most people can find it themselves if they want to and have the means like a laptop/smartphone it might just take a while - the person who first mentioned it to me waited 2 years before I started looking into it more and actually engaging with the crypto community).

I think you should wait a few years to teaching him about to much about blockchain for now !
Just let him be a Kid or a 10 years old that enjoying to be young and doing things that kids doing.
As jackg has already written , programming and tech stuff is the first you should know and the rest is coming from self.

At this age probably through playing. You say he knows way too much, which is how much? I don't know how much a 10 year old should know, for instance at 10 I knew nothing about computers but that's because we didn't have one at home and me and my friends all had Nintendo consoles. Computers were unpopular when I was a kid, unless you had a commodore.

If you really want to teach him this early start with showing him a wallet. Maybe tell his parents to buy him a hardware wallet and send him a few satoshis every now and then. You could also give him puzzles to solve. Teach him how to use a software wallet like Electrum and then send some money to an address, write the private key on a piece of paper and tell him that if he manages to add it to his wallet he'll have the money.
Find a place that accepts bitcoin, take him there and show him how to pay. Keep sending him money for sweets and stuff and he'll continue to transact.
If there's no such place, take him to an ATM and show him how to withdraw the money you gave him.

This is quite elaborate. Depending on how smart a child is at that age, then it is okay to put these steps into process. Most of us at that age knew little about computers let alone cryptocurrency. It is good to see how the development of bitcoin has enabled future gen z with opportunities many of us still dream about as it concerns earning online, without having to do a white collar job.
A child at 10years of age can be allowed to learn from observation from the parents who trade or do some other legit business online that requires crypto exchange. With observation, kids learn faster.  Getting the kid to do simple task that involves computer, bank ATM withdrawal and funding of accounts, prepares them for the  daunting task of crypto exchange.

You need to ask your kid if he has the interest to learn about crypto and blockchain technology first. Because if that kid wants it, it was easier for you to inject the necessary things he/she needs to learn. Though your kid is smart but must be fed up gradually so it will totally be absurd on his/her mind. As the kid once ask you about it, that was the perfect time to teach what you have learned and explain everything. He/She will probably dig deeper and do searches alone because of his interest and desires, not because you pushed to do it.

That's pretty hard to teach a 10yrs old kid mostly this age are still at the age who love playing more than studying but I think it depends on how smart your kid is.

If your kid is pretty advanced why not try to start looking for Bitcoin animated videos to explain how bitcoin works after that if you want your kid to learn about developing Bitcoin then I have a good source of the list that you can use to teach your kid from basic to advanced.

Take a look at these sources below hope you learn and your kid the DIY blockchain would be a good part to learn fast on developing a blockchain

- https://github.com/openblockchains/awesome-blockchains
- https://github.com/yjjnls/awesome-blockchain

Do not force the kid yourself, if he is smart with computers then he can be a programmer one day, forcing him to go blockchain can shake that dream out of him, one step at a time OP one step at a time, with Kids there is no need to rush anything, when the time is right he will know about blockchain and make a choice himself.

I wouldn't let my kids to learn blockchain if they're don't interested with blockchain, just let them play and only learn what they're want. I think you can start by downloading a game about Bitcoin mining or computer simulator where you will see what's the thing that your kids are interested. What do you need to know is never force your kids to learn what you're want, just let them learn what they're interested for.

Too young to be going this deep in my opinion. With that age, just let him learn(if he's actually interested, don't force interests) and play with basic programming tasks that would most likely interest his age group.

If his into software and computer already then thats great. But dont push him to hard, like let him enjoy first what he is doing and capable of doing. Dont pressure him about blockchain if his not that interested yet. You know his just 10yr, and thats too young to be expose on something like this. Yes blockchain is good but at his age the knowledge on blockhain negative side could be remembered like scam activity and hacking which we dont want our child to push through when they knew it.

I have to agree with what Lafu and some others said. He is still 10 years old. No matter how smart or computer-proficient he is, all this could be too much for him at that age. You are not just introducing him to bitcoin and crypto, and the learning process ends there. He has to learn about cybersecurity, online safety, how to recognize and avoid hacks, scams, social engineering techniques, how to keep his coins safe. Kids learn that if they make a mistake, mummy and daddy are there to correct it. That doesn't apply to Bitcoin. If you make a mistake, your money could be gone forever.

Kids are innocent in their way of thinking and seeing the world. They are full of love and trust. I don't think your kid's brain is evolved to a stage where he can understand the various ways someone could attempt to take advantage of him. And he simply doesn't have the life experience to guide him in the right direction.     

Educational videos about Bitcoin are a good start. You can watch them together and based on his reactions, you will be able to understand if that is something he likes and feels attracted to. Or if he doesn't care or can't focus on the content.

I am pretty sure it's OP's kid because he said:

You can start by using graphical Blockchain syntax to design their rooms that way as they wake up to see the design everyday and  learn about the space unconsciously. At the age of 10 the learn better by pictorial representation even when they don't know what the images represent.  This way when the eventually come of age it will easier to relate to those syntax faster because they will no longer appear new and strange to them

I am a parent myself, and, of course, every parent thinks that their children are very talented and intelligent. But by loading them with various sciences more than they can handle, we give them a very big load, and, it seems to me, we take away part of their childhood. You can playfully teach your child about Bitcoin, and do it all step-by-step if you see an interest. But for some reason, I am sure that, like all the children we once were, it will be important for today's children to communicate with peers and play in the fresh air.

Yes.

That's possible.

There are kids that are interested in coding and that's why there are programs and websites like this --> https://childhood101.com/free-coding-kids/

It's from 5 years old to 15 years old and they can participate into that and it's better if there are programs that deals with blockchain for the young ones, I don't know if there's any.

Age is not a barrier to learning, as many professional hackers were 13 years old, but the problem is desire.
If he is good with computers, he can search for educational content himself if he has a passion for that.
As for the best content, I still think that aantonop^[1] videos are a good reference for anyone who wants to learn.


[1] https://www.youtube.com/c/aantonop/videos

If your child already has an interest in computers, there is a high chance that sooner or later he will pick an interest in bitcoins and blockchain. Your major job as a parent is not to rush the child into what you think will be the future but to guide them carefully after you've watched them pick their interest, that is good parenting. Don't be too much in a hurry to force your child to learn about Blockchain to the detriment of the years where you are supposed to help them develop their interests.

An introduction to blockchain for them in the most friendly manner can be thoughtful but do not in any way put them under any form of pressure.

Blockchain is just a programming paradigm. If a 10 y.o. never wrote any code, they should learn to program first, which will take a few years, and then they could do something with blockchain, although the question is what? There's nothing cool that you can do with blockchain in real world, unlike fields like AI or game development. The most useful thing for the world a person interested in blockchain can do is contribute to Bitcoin and its ecosystem, but that requires lots and lots of experience and talent.

At ten a child should focus more on his school work and building inter-personal relationship. Currently the world is facing so much violent behavior because most parents are raising their children as robots. We want our children to be the next Elon Musk, hence we are putting pressure on them to become gurus in different fields.They grow up programmed to become financially successful but lacking emotions and compassion.

Although there are some exceptions because some children might be exceptionally gifted and have interest in learning blockchain. But it might be improper to preoccupy a child with the complexities and dynamics of blockchain technology. At this time a child should be playing around with friends and doing some other activities that he enjoys. I am sure computer studies is part of every primary school, let the child keep learning from the the the school's scheme of work until he gets to 15years when he might become mature to understand complicated computer packages.        

Thank goodness you have a smart child, let him do something he likes. As a 10 year-old don't direct him too much into something that's hard to understand. Know what he likes, don't force the child to understand something using a way that is not in accordance with his learning style.
One of the reasons why children are lazy to study can also be because they do not like pressure from parents, children who get pressure to learn something that is difficult to understand has a negative impact on the welfare and success of children in the future. Motivating children to do something new in their lives should be done slowly, but not to the point of making children depressed, anxious, and restless.
 

Calm down there is no need for now, definitely he will learned so why the rush? Things are learned gradual not in rush. If you want to teach him start from here, give him your monthly salary to hold, if he managed it well for you then, you can introduce him to the blockchain. I am rely fading off of this kind threads. How old is the kid? Allow the very small kid to mature. I doubt if this story is a true story, because there is no way a kid of 2-3 years knows computer software and hardware very well. How?

To here is time for everything on Earth, why do you want to fast forward the kid's life. But if you want to continue it is your child, you know better.

Bringing such a smart kid into blockchain tech is really a good ideas because if he properly acquires all this knowledge he could be something else in the future and I believe we are building a strong kings for the next generations to come and if proper knowledge is not well impacted to them then there could be some loopholes in time to come. So for now I would advise you to start with him on just introductions as time goes he will picked interest and started flowing free, this will also give him the edge to source for materials online even without you asking him to do.
Is step by step do not bug him with much task or more class about the industry as there are lot for him to learn and study couple with his age so no need to rush him to learn.

Hmm, while it is entirely possible, I do think that the kid would encounter some difficulties understanding the complexities of the blockchain techonology.

Rather than teaching him about the blockchain, my best advice would be to teach him the value of money and on how to store it. In addition, introduce to him the basics of investing money by storing it so that he/she may have the idea on how to properly manage their resources.

While you are not directly teaching your kid about the blockchain, you are somehow indirectly helping him/her understand the basic finances that would build his/her foundation on understanding on how money works and its value.

I believe that a ten-year-old child can be interested in programming and be so advanced because I know a 16 years boy of my own, who is a generous in cryptocurrency. And in addition to the advice in the comments, I will say this: make sure that he or she is sufficiently aware of financial literacy and cyber security before starting to study blockchain. Children at his age are extremely vulnerable to scammers because they don't know how to deal with it yet.

We must provide assistance to guide children to know blockchain knowledge properly because even adults can be influenced by scammers if they do not have basic investment skills. So if a child has an interest in blockchain then it is very special and we must support to lead to basic knowledge that is friendly to learn according to his age.

Exposing him is good enough at his age but teaching him is not already the perfect time to do it.
Of course, learning blockchain at that very young age is great but for a 10-year-old, I'm not sure if he already has an interest in doing it. But what you did to him (exposing) might develop such thing (interest) which later on could lead to curiosity and will start asking you. Perhaps, it was an indication but yes, we can't expect too much from his age to seriously invest his time in this stuff, however, it was at least he already have some introduction about blockchain trechnology.

Agree with this exposing a 10 year old child in crypto or in blockchain then It is okay because when they grow up they have already knowledge about blockchain. but teaching in that stage of their age then all I can say is that when you teach in 10 children then for sure not all will interested maybe there's a few but not all as we all know that children at the age of 10 some of them still have a mindset of playing because they are not matured enough.

I think learning the kid the history of Bitcoin and blockchain creation, crypto wallet and there's some coding class that was created for kids within the range of 10 years, I think this will be helpful for the kid to start his blockchain journey since coding is used to program website, applications, almost every things and technology we use every day.

Before exposing the young child to such in real life, let him be for the time being and enjoy his impressionable age with his age group. If the youngster is as interested in hardware and software as you claim, he will eventually reach the stage where he will learn about blockchain technology on his own. Your support will now act as a guide for him when he eventually begins this. If you expose him to the blockchain too much right away, he might start thinking more like an adult than a child, which will affect how he interacts with other kids in society and push him to think outside of his comfort zone, which if unchecked could have negative effects on him.

I guess it is too early for a 10-year-old kid who enters at an early age with the world of blockchain most likely that kind of mindset focus to development and enjoying with their friends if you teach at an early age there's a chance he will not enjoy those things afterwards or get tired and drained easily, just give him an idea about the blockchain if he gets curious more that's the time you can guide and by that you bought get learned through each other, sometimes because we have a late come in with cryptocurrency we would like to push other people at their age to secure with their future already.

I don't argue with the fact that it is necessary to maintain his interest in technology. A lot has already been saying about this, but already experienced forum users take internet security for granted, so they don't talk about it. And on the example of my brother, who by the age of 10 had collected all the viruses of the world on a PC, I understand that this is an important aspect :)

I also have a ten year old, but still know nothing about programming, and although he is interested, I have not yet found a teacher to teach him to learn it systematically. I tried to introduce him to Bitcoin, but he didn't seem to understand it. In the end I gave up.

you might just want to introduce your kid to cryptocurrency/blockchain, no need to quickly teach him about technicalities, I guess what I am saying is that it would be best for your child to become familiar with cryptocurrency first before going any deeper. also, I suggest you highly consider what jackg wrote on how you are going to go about teaching your kid.

Not only is he intelligent, but if the material you plan to teach him is worthwhile given his age of ten, he will likely find it engaging. But I doubt that his brain is capable of handling blockchain technology any more effectively.

My immediate recommendation to you is to let your child focus on schoolwork first and also let him or her enjoy childhood activities, i.e., playtime, rather than adding more work to them because you want them to grow up to be wonderful people. If the child is on your side and seeing you doing a stuffs like and wants to learn about about it also, it will be better for them than if you just chose to expose them with effort because alot of children nowadays always complain that they doing what their parents choose for them. The child only needs love right now, therefore it's important to pay attention to what love is doing.

We can teach him casually and adapt to his understanding of cryptocurrencies that he already knows, I think there is no obligation to require children to understand crypto unless he has an interest in learning crypto, but we can use youtube media to introduce cryptocurrency through animation and we must accompany him to explain so that he easily understands the basic knowledge of cryptocurrency/blockchain.

Regarding this question, I first want to ask you are you giving your ideal to a 10-year-old child?
99% of us are ordinary people, who want to do a good job, or are very powerful in a field, this person must be gifted, or have this gene. If not, a 10-year-old should do what he loves and enjoy childhood. personal opinion.