Exposure to bitcoin at young age

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I once created a thread about teaching my 11-year-old nephew about Bitcoin. From that topic, I learned that children should not be suffocated with ideas they are not yet ready for or cannot handle. Trying to force children to learn about Bitcoin may not seem bad because you want children to know about it at an early age and invest in it so that their investment can amount to a huge profit before they are adults. That's a good idea, but you can still give this idea to parents so that they will know about it and invest on behalf of their kids. 

Parents can always take half the savings or money gifts of their children and invest one part in Bitcoin, but only if they are aware of Bitcoin. 

If a kid learns about Bitcoin while they are too young, they may not be able to invest or might not have even had mature knowledge about financial responsibilities. The kid only wants to have fun, play video games, watch his favorite cartoon, sleep, go to school, play, buy biscuits and sweets, and nothing more. The kid may not know it's necessary to invest, and when you deprive them of their enjoyable moment, they begin to feel bored and stressed by you. 

In the modern world, parents should know about Bitcoin so they can invest in their kids future, and when those children have fully grown up to learn about Bitcoin, the parents can educate them about it at the right age. 

[Raflesia]

I actually don't really like to say this as an “exposure” because in the end vocabulary like this looks ambiguous and as if bitcoin is a virus that does infect people.

Back to the main problem where is it really good enough if indeed the introduction of bitcoin starts even since childhood? I don't think it's a problem as long as we introduce this reasonably, please note that if we want to introduce bitcoin to children or other people whose age is below us even still in childhood it is not as easy as we imagine because there can be differences in meaning and differences in meaning that small children can capture when we introduce bitcoin so in this case it needs a really extra effort until bitcoin can be accepted and understood properly.

In addition, this is also not a coercion like we do doctrine because in the end this is just an introduction as to whether or not children like bitcoin then it's their business the most important thing is that we tell them that bitcoin exists and can be a good option in the midst of the current fiat and implied onslaught.

[Wexnident]

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Exposure to finance-related stuff in general is a good thing imo. Not that young ofc, probably around mid-late teens. It doesn't have to be Bitcoin specifically, just letting the kid know the importance of money, what tax is, what investments are, and stuff like that is already a good start. And then maybe at their early 20s you could then start talking and teaching about more complicated stuff and maybe letting them do it themselves e.g. investments, filing taxes (just filling up forms to know what it means) and stuff like that.

[adultcrypto]

Do you think that exposure to bitcoin at an young age is a good thing in general ? I feel it should be taught based on individual personality and not to very young guy. This is because all young guys might not be responsible enough to invest and track with patience at young age. However, those who have the required patience can make very high returns on their investment by investing at an young age. So, which side are you in this aspect ? Do you feel that all young guys should be informed and educated about bitcoin ? 

Early exposure to bitcoin is a great privilege every chat should have but it depends on what aspect of bitcoin the child is being exposed to. I strongly recommend the technical aspect of bitcoin for children 12 years downward, this will help them understand the technology behind bitcoin. Then from 14 years upwards, the money aspect of bitcoin is ideal to be explained to children because at this age, they will not be distracted in their foundational education by the money involved.

 In addition, at 14, children would have already been framing the idea of the lifestyle they want and knowing that bitcoin can help them achieve that lifestyle faster, they will be able to start keeping bitcoin already. Just imagine starting a bitcoin portfolio at 14 and building same till one get up to 25, that is a decade of building. Even if it is weekly DCA of $20, which average high school student can afford, that will over $10k worth of bitcoin and why this is done over two market circles, it could get as much as $30k because the price of bitcoin would have tripled within the same period of time.

[AmoreJaz]

Exposure to finance-related stuff in general is a good thing imo. Not that young ofc, probably around mid-late teens. It doesn't have to be Bitcoin specifically, just letting the kid know the importance of money, what tax is, what investments are, and stuff like that is already a good start. And then maybe at their early 20s you could then start talking and teaching about more complicated stuff and maybe letting them do it themselves e.g. investments, filing taxes (just filling up forms to know what it means) and stuff like that.

I can agree with you here. Start with general topics like the investment-related stuffs, don't introduce bitcoin/crypto right away. And if the young person shows interest, that's when you go much further with discussion. If they are not interested, don't force them to divulge in this route. It is always best if the person is willing to learn on his own and have the passion to continue.

[Medusah]

If we're talking about ages 10 to 13, then no, leave the kid alone.  Understanding Bitcoin requires a solid foundation in economics, which a 13-year-old lacks; they might not even grasp concepts like supply and demand.  If we're referring to your 18- to 20-year-old son or daughter, then by all means, yes.  It's an opportune moment to educate them, especially as they've completed school and are beginning to understand the complexities of the world. 

[acroman08]

Do you think that exposure to bitcoin at an young age is a good thing in general ? I feel it should be taught based on individual personality and not to very young guy. This is because all young guys might not be responsible enough to invest and track with patience at young age. However, those who have the required patience can make very high returns on their investment by investing at an young age. So, which side are you in this aspect ?

I'm curious, why do you think exposing someone to Bitcoin would equal to them trying to invest in it? bitcoin is not just about investing and making a profit out of it, they can use it as a payment method to buy things, it is a cryptoCURRENCY after all. also, they can be exposed to it without actually investing or doing anything related to Bitcoin.

Do you feel that all young guys should be informed and educated about bitcoin ?

it wouldn't hurt to educate them about it but only do it in a timely manner and not force it on them, they are individuals who have their own interests, if they want to learn about Bitcoin then do your very best to teach them about it.

[mirakal]

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Exposure to finance-related stuff in general is a good thing imo. Not that young ofc, probably around mid-late teens. It doesn't have to be Bitcoin specifically, just letting the kid know the importance of money, what tax is, what investments are, and stuff like that is already a good start. And then maybe at their early 20s you could then start talking and teaching about more complicated stuff and maybe letting them do it themselves e.g. investments, filing taxes (just filling up forms to know what it means) and stuff like that.

Right, it’s still a good thing to let these kids become aware at their earlier age about finance related. Like how to save money so they can learn how to value their expenses whether they’re necessary or not really, and when they’re mature enough ready to understand about more complicated things, that’s the right time that they can start exposing theirselves into bitcoin or other ways of investments.

For now, since bitcoin is still not considered as a global currency, kids might not be interested learning on it but if in the future bitcoin will be considered as one, I think it’s the right of every child to learn about bitcoin and its value even at a young age.

[ChiBitCTy]

Do you think that exposure to bitcoin at an young age is a good thing in general ? I feel it should be taught based on individual personality and not to very young guy. This is because all young guys might not be responsible enough to invest and track with patience at young age. However, those who have the required patience can make very high returns on their investment by investing at an young age. So, which side are you in this aspect ? Do you feel that all young guys should be informed and educated about bitcoin ? 

"and not to very young guy" lol.  Why not "young girl"?  Do you come from a nation that is so backwards that it believes women shouldn't be involved in such "important things as finance? I sure hope not. 

There's nothing wrong with teaching your children (men or WOMEN) about money.  Whether that be a nations fiat currency, or a new breakthrough technological currency called bitcoin. 

[Assface16678]

I would say that, I hope that when I was at my young age, someone should influence me in crypto currency and bitcoin early, because when I'm at my young age I dont have any interest in this kind of thing because I want is play games and such, and same goes if I have a chance I will introduce and influence young age to learn about crypto currency so that they will be independent in terms of financial at early age and it will be a good gift because as they will explore they will discover a lot of things that could make them profit, honed their skills, gather knowledge and sharpen their experience in that way they will be mored advanced at young age and they can implement those knowledge and skills to the other things, knowledge about crypto currency is a gift that should be passed down to young age so that they can be more matured and money oriented.

[Finestream]

Do you think that exposure to bitcoin at an young age is a good thing in general ? I feel it should be taught based on individual personality and not to very young guy. This is because all young guys might not be responsible enough to invest and track with patience at young age. However, those who have the required patience can make very high returns on their investment by investing at an young age. So, which side are you in this aspect ? Do you feel that all young guys should be informed and educated about bitcoin ?  

I don’t have issues when introducing bitcoin at a young age, it will be an advantage instead most especially if the child is curious about bitcoin. However, it doesn’t mean that once you exposed a person into bitcoin, he will definitely invest on it quickly.

Investment learning and preparation takes time, so he needs to be educated at first and weigh things carefully if he’s really responsible enough to manage the risk of bitcoin or not. Also, one who has no stable source of income should never encourage to enter investments most particularly with bitcoin, but he can always chose to learn about bitcoin at a young age and be aware of its pros and cons when one decides to invest.

[Learn Bitcoin]

Do you feel that all young guys should be informed and educated about bitcoin ? 

Knowing and learning about Bitcoin is not going to harm anyone. Yes, I believe everyone should know about Bitcoin at a young age so they have the basic idea and concept of Bitcoin. A person does not have to invest in Bitcoin as soon as they hear or learn about it. If I talk about myself, I heard about Bitcoin a long ago. But I did not invest a single dollar in it. There was a time when I used Bitcoin just as a payment method and I did not have any plan to hold it.

I had a few thousand dollars in the last bull run as well which became a few hundred dollars because of my mistakes. But, I have saved my earnings in the last year which is kind of double at this moment. I hold it because I have known Bitcoin for a while and I have faith in it. A person who just learned about Bitcoin won't have the same confidence as me. So, people can learn about Bitcoin at a young age which will help them in the future.

[Yatsan]

Of course it would be an advantage. Crypto industry is becoming more recognized by countries, and profitable opportunities are increasing as well which opens new career possibilities for people. And with Bitcoin being an investment, that says it already. If a child would be exposed with investments in general, he/she will develop better decision making and would as well put more value to things. Learning how to make money at a young age especially with investments, will be a habit as they grow.

However, nothing's should be done by force. Given that we are talking about people at young age, not all of them could adopt such mindset simply because their attention and comprehension are still limited to those which are interesting in their point of view. Allow them to be curious for themselves. If you're a parent having plans of exposing your kids early, do it slowly in a way that they will still be able to enjoy other stuff while they're young.

[btc78]

This is because all young guys might not be responsible enough to invest and track with patience at young age.

Well that’s the purpose of teaching them right?

Not everyone who invest into bitcoin immediately perfects it and gains lots of profit. A lot of us had to study on our own and see where we went wrong and what else we can improve. So of course that is how it should also be taught to children. As children, they won’t have the ability to invest yet so I don’t see any problem with teaching them if you are scared that they are not yet responsible enough.

Don’t expect children to be patient and responsible already that is why we want to teach them in the first place.

[YUriy1991]

Do you think that exposure to bitcoin at an young age is a good thing in general ? I feel it should be taught based on individual personality and not to very young guy. This is because all young guys might not be responsible enough to invest and track with patience at young age. However, those who have the required patience can make very high returns on their investment by investing at an young age. So, which side are you in this aspect ? Do you feel that all young guys should be informed and educated about bitcoin ? 

If they care, they will continue to look for info, otherwise any information about BTC will only be considered a normal info and not interesting.

Exposure to bitcoin at young age is of course a must. I believe that young people today are very different from today's era. those who are young will now learn more things and new things especially when it comes to digital investments, especially BTC. I have a nephew who is going through high school and wants to learn a lot about how to make money investing BTC.

Well, from some of the questions he asked is quite interesting and see from understanding of crypto is quite good to, it's just that he hasn't started investing yet.

[Xcode7]

I would say that, I hope that when I was at my young age, someone should influence me in crypto currency and bitcoin early, because when I'm at my young age I dont have any interest in this kind of thing because I want is play games and such, and same goes if I have a chance I will introduce and influence young age to learn about crypto currency so that they will be independent in terms of financial at early age and it will be a good gift because as they will explore they will discover a lot of things that could make them profit, honed their skills, gather knowledge and sharpen their experience in that way they will be mored advanced at young age and they can implement those knowledge and skills to the other things, knowledge about crypto currency is a gift that should be passed down to young age so that they can be more matured and money oriented.

If we don't get it at a young age, we should not pass up this opportunity to the young people around us, especially our families.
I am also one of those people who regrets because I didn't care about investing when I was young and I even didn't believe in Bitcoin, but in the end there were a lot of regrets that ended up being a valuable lesson for me.
And because of what I have experienced in the past, I try to educate many young people around me not to feel what I have felt, that is a good thing I think even though it is difficult to convince young people.

[peter0425]

If we want a world that treats cryptocurrency as a mainstream currency then we should just let children be exposed to it. Schools teach kids about fiat with no fear that they might misuse it simply because fiat is just a basic part of life that it feels natural to teach kids about it.

Later on when they are older they can then learn more and decide whether they want to invest in crypto or not. Or maybe they have other plans of uses for it.

[Hewlet]

Do you think that exposure to bitcoin at an young age is a good thing in general ? I feel it should be taught based on individual personality and not to very young guy. This is because all young guys might not be responsible enough to invest and track with patience at young age. However, those who have the required patience can make very high returns on their investment by investing at an young age. So, which side are you in this aspect ? Do you feel that all young guys should be informed and educated about bitcoin ? 

making early investment is one of the best decision any young person should make plans for and if you're able to start investing at an early age, you've made great plans for your early retirement.

If you're fortunate to have had the knowledge on Bitcoin while you're still young and you have the financial resource that will enable you invest into it, what stops you from doing so? One of the mistake most young people do make most of the time if to assume that they always have enough time to prepare for thier future. There is absolutely nothing wrong with investing into bitcoin even though you're just 16 years of age. It could be as simple as starting with a smaller amount and then increasing it along the way. The use of the DCA methord has provided a medium through which regardless of your financial capacity, you can start investing little by Little. And before you even know, you've invested up to an incredible amount you've never imagined to have gotten to within a short range of time.

[arjunmujay]

Do you think that exposure to bitcoin at an young age is a good thing in general ? I feel it should be taught based on individual personality and not to very young guy. This is because all young guys might not be responsible enough to invest and track with patience at young age. However, those who have the required patience can make very high returns on their investment by investing at an young age. So, which side are you in this aspect ? Do you feel that all young guys should be informed and educated about bitcoin ? 

I think it is very important to provide understanding about finance to the younger generation. In fact, if you can do it from an early age, it will help them organize a better life in the future.
Moreover, it teaches cryptocurrency which is financial freedom which was created for a better financial future.
We can also see that teaching in schools today still uses very conventional fiat, whose motto is only "save for the rich" but they don't teach how inflation can erode their money stored in the bank.

[bitterguy28]

Do you think that exposure to bitcoin at an young age is a good thing in general ? I feel it should be taught based on individual personality and not to very young guy. This is because all young guys might not be responsible enough to invest and track with patience at young age. However, those who have the required patience can make very high returns on their investment by investing at an young age. So, which side are you in this aspect ? Do you feel that all young guys should be informed and educated about bitcoin ? 

we must keep teaching the younger generation or the GEN-Z  about bitcoin and of course other legit cryptocurrencies because this is what their future currency stand , bitcoin and some altcoins will be the currency and the tools they will inherit from us to use in the future, our generation might having  a second thoughts about crypto but their generation ? will  be the way for mass adoption.