Don't Force Your Children to Learn Bitcoin

[Mate2237]

Teaching children on bitcoin is like the latest threads in the forum. It is good to tell our children about bitcoin in their tender ages but destiny is not something you force someone to achieve. Just like the general saying that "You can take a horse to the river but you cannot force it to drink the water". That's, it is good to tell your children about bitcoin but you cannot force him or her to learn bitcoin if it is not in the mind of the child and if that is not the child's calling in life.

Just like another instant again, it is a Ghanaian Play called "Sons and Daughters by Joe De Graft". The father wanted his daughter to study law while the some for medicine but the boy wanted to study Fine and Applied Arts while the girl wanted to study Theatre Arts but the father refused. There was a day the boy's friend drew Ghanaian President and the picture was bought with a very big amounts of money which was about millions and it was broadcasted on National TV and Radio Stations and the father heard about the news and he called his children and advised them to study what they like.

I think that play is a very big lesson to everyone in the contemporary world. So if your children are not interested to learn bitcoin please don't force them. Everyone has their own destiny.

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[DooMAD]

Teaching children on bitcoin is like the latest threads in the forum. It is good to tell our children about bitcoin in their tender ages but destiny is not something you force someone to achieve.

There's no "destiny" involved (unless you're still treating Bitcoin like some sort of get-rich-quick scheme, in which case, you probably aren't fit to procreate and should avoid reproducing at all).  

It's more to do with highlighting the perils of conventional wisdom.  Teach them the dangers of fiat and endless money-printing.  When traditional finance make their usual indoctrination play that "the safest place for your money is in the bank", make sure they're well informed of the potential pitfalls when banks hold that much influence.  Arm them with the knowledge that debt-based money is a zero-sum game and a certain threshold of people must go bankrupt in order for the system to continue to function.

[Grim_Fandango]

If anything, children should be taught about economy first in general and how to be economicall responsible and then later as they are growing up mention Bitcoin, why it has been invented and all the benefits of it.

 I wouldn't bother explaining about Bitcoin to anyone below let's say 14-15 because I don't think they would fully understand.

[Jawhead999]

Not a good way to teach Bitcoin for children because they're still very young and they use their life for playing and exploring what they like. Just teach them how to save money, privacy and security, just a basic of life. Then if they're interested in Bitcoin, just teach them about centralization and decentralization, if they're don't like decentralization, they let them pick their choice to rely on a centralization.

They will learn after the centralized site disappointed them e.g. bank bankrupt and they're need to follow a complicated steps to recover their money.

[tbct_mt2]

Teaching children on bitcoin is like the latest threads in the forum.

A latest trend and don't teach your children will be a new trend.

I think that play is a very big lesson to everyone in the contemporary world. So if your children are not interested to learn bitcoin please don't force them. Everyone has their own destiny.

I agree that we should never force our children to do anything. We can teach them, give them hints but let them explore the world and grow up. They have their interests and will choose what they like and want to do.

We as parents only have to teach them to stay away from bad things, criminal activities and direct them to good things. But we should not force them to do what we like and we can not succeed if we do so.

[mvdheuvel1983]

I would say expose your children to financial literacy at a tender age. Expose them to the use of computers. Expose them to sports - football, basketball, swimming. Expose them to dancing and singing. Expose them to a lot of them. But teach them about personal finance and financial literacy. Break it down to their own level of understanding. In the same vein tell them about cryptocurrency and bitcoin. There are children's books for it. That way, they will grow up to be well rounded kids. And then, support whatever paths they choose to follow.

[btc_angela]

We can't really compare it though, it seems that the children has the natural talent to draw things, as compare to let's say a parent opening their kids about bitcoin or with regards to the financials for that matter.

So it's two different things for me, of course, you will let your children control his own faith, you can't just force him to do things that he doesn't want to. As parents we can just guide them to the right direction without interfering.

But as far as bitcoin goes, yeah, you can maybe give an eye opener about it to your children, and who knows, maybe down the line they themselves will give involved on it an for sure you will be a happy parent.

[Aikidoka]

Teaching children on bitcoin is like the latest threads in the forum. It is good to tell our children about bitcoin in their tender ages but destiny is not something you force someone to achieve. Just like the general saying that "You can take a horse to the river but you cannot force it to drink the water". That's, it is good to tell your children about bitcoin but you cannot force him or her to learn bitcoin if it is not in the mind of the child and if that is not the child's calling in life.
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Teaching your own kids about Bitcoin is a personal decision but it is important not to force them to learn the basics of Bitcoin if they are not interested or do not have the inclination to do so. Everyone has the freedom to choose whether or not to be involved with Bitcoin. Moreover, I think it may not be suitable to introduce young children to Bitcoin at a very early age. They should have to enjoy their childhood and engage in age appropriate activities rather than focusing on complex concepts like Bitcoin.

Perhaps, when they reach a certain level of maturity you can start sharing interesting stories about Bitcoin and explore ways to spark their interest. However, if you notice that they show no interest it is best to respect their preferences and allow them to pursue what makes them happy.

[Ahli38]

As parents, of course, one thing that we definitely want for our children is that they can live happily and get a better life than us. And we as parents can only support and help them to get what is best for them, what they like and what they aspire to in the future.

However, regarding Bitcoin, this is also closely related to the economic and financial world, which of course one day they will need in their lives. And teaching about the basics of economics in life is also very important for their future. but of course we can't force them to like what we like. We can only introduce it without forcing them to choose it. we introduce and let them decide whether they are interested or not.

And actually I'm pretty sure when they get old enough they'll figure this out for themselves about Bitcoin. Because I'm pretty sure that one day there will be a time when even the knowledge of bitcoin will be included in the curriculum.

[m2017]

Children are of various ages. It is foolish to talk about bitcoin small children, because it will not have the desired effect. It’s not for the sake of drawing BTC-logo in the sand (like here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5454816.msg62341207#msg62341207) to talk about it, right. It is better to introduce children to bitcoin closer to a conscious age and better, within the framework of the topic of money, finance, investments. Some conversations may not be enough to interest. It is more productive if you, as a parent, show your bitcoin hobby by personal example, and even better if you create tasks for the child that will need to be solved with the help of btc. The simplest example: give a friend a birthday present with bitcoin (which may indirectly interest btc his friend too). It is possible that your child will not become a bitcoin enthusiast, but will at least be aware of the btc basics and be able to use them. Someday, this knowledge may be useful to him, as the need arises. There is no need to impose btc on anyone, including children, but you simply must familiarize him if you are thinking about his future.

[Bitstar_coin]

Umm, sometimes I wonder if those posting this threads ars actually doing it or just for creating thread sakes.
I may not have kids yet but I have nieces and nephews whom I don't even discuss anything relating to crypto with considering their age and how volatile and risky this space can be.
I feel when they are of age that discussion will eventually come up but for now they can concentrate on their studies. Anyways, we all have our ways of addressing issues.

[taufik123]

Umm, sometimes I wonder if those posting this threads ars actually doing it or just for creating thread sakes.

Some of them just want to get attention by making up topics as if it's their real life.
But there are some incidents that are real. But most of them are just made-up dramas.

I feel when they are of age that discussion will eventually come up but for now they can concentrate on their studies. Anyways, we all have our ways of addressing issues.

Minors are not yet the time to know anything about Bitcoin or making money. They just need to play.
If they are old enough and understand their environment, then providing knowledge about Bitcoin will be the basic knowledge they will learn.
When they start to know they will remember it.

[SamReomo]

Teaching children on bitcoin is like the latest threads in the forum. It is good to tell our children about bitcoin in their tender ages but destiny is not something you force someone to achieve. Just like the general saying that "You can take a horse to the river but you cannot force it to drink the water". That's, it is good to tell your children about bitcoin but you cannot force him or her to learn bitcoin if it is not in the mind of the child and if that is not the child's calling in life.

Just like another instant again, it is a Ghanaian Play called "Sons and Daughters by Joe De Graft". The father wanted his daughter to study law while the some for medicine but the boy wanted to study Fine and Applied Arts while the girl wanted to study Theatre Arts but the father refused. There was a day the boy's friend drew Ghanaian President and the picture was bought with a very big amounts of money which was about millions and it was broadcasted on National TV and Radio Stations and the father heard about the news and he called his children and advised them to study what they like.

I think that play is a very big lesson to everyone in the contemporary world. So if your children are not interested to learn bitcoin please don't force them. Everyone has their own destiny.

I must say that parents should not force their children to do a thing that they're not interested in, but if parents allow the children to do the things they like then most of the children would either be watching social media reels day and night or they might be playing the games like Pubg mobile most of the time.

It's the responsibility of the parents to guide their children towards good things, and without proper direction children won't be able to decide that what's good for them and what's not. In case of Bitcoin I must say that the parents should discuss about it with their children and at the same time they would tell them the story of the two Pizzas that were bought for 10000BTC, so that they can develop some interest toward leaning about a currency that was very cheap in 2010 and in 2020 the price was really high that 10000BTC would be a treasure of wealth for someone.

I'm against forcing children to do the things that their parents want them to do, but if you treat your children as your friends then you would discuss such great things with them as a friend discusses things with their friends. If your children are mature enough and they want to learn about Bitcoin then it's a must thing to teach them about it. You'll be very happy when you see your children adopting to a technology that could make their future better and would help them to learn about economics without even studying the discipline.

[salad daging]

I feel when they are of age that discussion will eventually come up but for now they can concentrate on their studies. Anyways, we all have our ways of addressing issues.

Minors are not yet the time to know anything about Bitcoin or making money. They just need to play.
If they are old enough and understand their environment, then providing knowledge about Bitcoin will be the basic knowledge they will learn.
When they start to know they will remember it.

I don't know why children below have to rush to be taught about bitcoin even though it's clear their abilities won't get there whereas in the sense of bitcoin it's quite complicated especially if the child doesn't like it from an early age then it's better to let him grow bigger and decide what you want.

I'm sure if he is old enough he will know about the environment and also their finances so they will later decide after graduating from school or college it's better to prioritize education first when it comes to teaching about bitcoin then at that age he will definitely understand and have drawn conclusions her about her career.

[AbuBhakar]

I think that play is a very big lesson to everyone in the contemporary world. So if your children are not interested to learn bitcoin please don't force them. Everyone has their own destiny.

I think no child will want to learn Bitcoin by nature unless the parents will introduced Bitcoin to them. We all experienced being a child and we only like playing. Those financial things are typically not the children problem because there's always a time for them to learn that.

We are just stealing them their childhood if we will exposed them early on the financial problem of our life. Parents should be the one that will save for their children and just transfer it to the child when they are on the right age.

[Learn Bitcoin]

I read a reply in the forum a long ago. I don't remember who was the author and where I read that. But, I will try to say what was written there. You better teach your kids about Privacy. Teach them the importance of privacy. Understanding how privacy can save someone from the rest of the world is crucial. Why they should care about privacy. The next thing you can do is introduce Bitcoin to them and explain the benefit of using it. Then, let them decide what they should do. I am pretty sure they will think of Bitcoin if they know how privacy can save them.

[_BlackStar]

It really depend on who you are and how you think about bitcoin itself.
There are two things, bitcoin is currency - it is also an investment asset. You have to tell your kids how bitcoin functions as currency - you also need to tell them what the potential of bitcoin as an investment asset is.

It's the same when you tell what is the use of USD around the world as currency and what is the use of gold as an investment asset. So you have to think about something simple instead of thinking too hard about bitcoin. Oh I forgot, you don't need to teach your kids to become an expert on bitcoin - but just teach them to know what bitcoin is for so they don't go out of style when you are old.

[Russlenat]

I think that play is a very big lesson to everyone in the contemporary world. So if your children are not interested to learn bitcoin please don't force them. Everyone has their own destiny.

I think no child will want to learn Bitcoin by nature unless the parents will introduced Bitcoin to them. We all experienced being a child and we only like playing. Those financial things are typically not the children problem because there's always a time for them to learn that.

We are just stealing them their childhood if we will exposed them early on the financial problem of our life. Parents should be the one that will save for their children and just transfer it to the child when they are on the right age.

Children will only want to focus on play and pleasure, but if they will be exposed earlier about saving and managing their money, maybe it will help them to develop early interest in bitcoin. Of course, parents should never force their children to like and invest with bitcoin, but at least we should educate them on it so that in the near future, if they want to invest in bitcoin, they will have already that idea on how to work on it.

[Renampun]

Teaching children on bitcoin is like the latest threads in the forum. It is good to tell our children about bitcoin in their tender ages but destiny is not something you force someone to achieve. Just like the general saying that "You can take a horse to the river but you cannot force it to drink the water". That's, it is good to tell your children about bitcoin but you cannot force him or her to learn bitcoin if it is not in the mind of the child and if that is not the child's calling in life.

Just like another instant again, it is a Ghanaian Play called "Sons and Daughters by Joe De Graft". The father wanted his daughter to study law while the some for medicine but the boy wanted to study Fine and Applied Arts while the girl wanted to study Theatre Arts but the father refused. There was a day the boy's friend drew Ghanaian President and the picture was bought with a very big amounts of money which was about millions and it was broadcasted on National TV and Radio Stations and the father heard about the news and he called his children and advised them to study what they like.

I think that play is a very big lesson to everyone in the contemporary world. So if your children are not interested to learn bitcoin please don't force them. Everyone has their own destiny.

true, something that is too forced will end badly, therefore it is better to provide knowledge to children about what bitcoin is, but the decision to accept or not is entirely up to them, we cannot force them to adopt bitcoin just like us. they have their own thoughts and we cannot impose our will.

but usually these children will quickly understand if they are directed without coercion, usually they will tend to be curious about what their parents are doing, and that can make them understand more about what bitcoin is and the possibility that they will adopt it too will get bigger, because they see firsthand that their parents enjoy the results of adopting bitcoin in their daily lives.

[AprilioMP]

I don't have kids so I don't know exactly what to do about teaching kids about Bitcoin.
In recent days there has been a thread about how he found a group of kids painting the Bitcoin logo as taught by his father.

But I have an argument about what parents should do with their children in managing their future.
Parents need to see where the talent of a child is going during his growth and development.
Children's talents will be seen from daily interactions as long as we are willing to take the time to monitor.

A father teaching and introducing Bitcoin is good, but it's better for a father to accompany what is his expertise. Like the story of friendship played in the movie "3 idiots".