Don't Force Your Children to Learn Bitcoin

[oktana]

I don’t see how children can be forced to learn Bitcoin though because imo, I think that children are to be taught the superficial part of Bitcoin. It’s not like they’ll be taught trading or be told to pick a career around crypto. Right? I expect that the point of the learning is to tell them the latest tech and everything about it so they know in time and choose to either invest or use it later in life (if they want).

[Iranus]

You are right about this, I think when they reach a certain age they will find bitcoin on their own the same way we are fascinated by bitcoin. So we don't need to force any child to learn about bitcoin too early, sometimes it will be counterproductive and make them fear bitcoin more than they actually like it.

I saw some people suggesting that children should be forced to learn bitcoin as early as possible, but I wanted to ask those people. Do they have children, are they married or not, or are they single and giving advice they have never experienced before? Because if someone has children, they will understand what it takes to raise a child.

However we still need to monitor what children learn and how they learn. I would not be a happy father if my children learn that cryptocurrencies primary goal is to be an untraced payment for something illegal or not for their age. I would be very disappointed if my children would find out first that bitcoin is used to buy drugs or something on darkmarket, and only with time find out that this is for example is a great investment opportunity or becoming a "blockchain IT guy" is actually a pretty good and well paid job. I would not force children to learn anything, but I think it would be good if I would be the first person to give them first impression about crypto.

Of course, we can introduce bitcoin to our children and should keep a close eye on them so they don't get scammed or use it for illegal purposes.
But what I want to say here is that they need to reach the right age to introduce bitcoin and finance. We should not force them to learn, and we should not force them when they are too young to need to know about bitcoin.

Honestly, not just with bitcoin but also with the financial markets. I am a latecomer compared to my friends but my current profit is better than my group mates. Investing early is also important, but investing early does not guarantee your results will be the best. To be successful, you need to combine many factors, not just be the first to join and become the most successful.

[TakeItEasy]

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.

As in this sense, if a person want to learn I mean anyone, maybe someone is our brother, our other relatives etc., we have to tell them about the bitcoin benefits but one things we should always keep in mind that for this purpose we ourselves have to be much knowledgeable about the bitcoin otherwise our discussion about the crypto or even bitcoin would be half and half knowledge can't give a person full benefits.

As regarding the matter of children you are right, because we have to give our children a freedom about his career whether he want to come in the crypto space or whether he wants some another business sides to carry with. That should be a person own's choice, we don't have to drag him/her just towards the crypto due to our own choice, this things would be better for a time but there will be many disadvantages of it as we would see in the coming future.

[Blitzboy]

You are right about this, I think when they reach a certain age they will find bitcoin on their own the same way we are fascinated by bitcoin. So we don't need to force any child to learn about bitcoin too early, sometimes it will be counterproductive and make them fear bitcoin more than they actually like it.

I saw some people suggesting that children should be forced to learn bitcoin as early as possible, but I wanted to ask those people. Do they have children, are they married or not, or are they single and giving advice they have never experienced before? Because if someone has children, they will understand what it takes to raise a child.

However we still need to monitor what children learn and how they learn. I would not be a happy father if my children learn that cryptocurrencies primary goal is to be an untraced payment for something illegal or not for their age. I would be very disappointed if my children would find out first that bitcoin is used to buy drugs or something on darkmarket, and only with time find out that this is for example is a great investment opportunity or becoming a "blockchain IT guy" is actually a pretty good and well paid job. I would not force children to learn anything, but I think it would be good if I would be the first person to give them first impression about crypto.

Of course, we can introduce bitcoin to our children and should keep a close eye on them so they don't get scammed or use it for illegal purposes.
But what I want to say here is that they need to reach the right age to introduce bitcoin and finance. We should not force them to learn, and we should not force them when they are too young to need to know about bitcoin.

Honestly, not just with bitcoin but also with the financial markets. I am a latecomer compared to my friends but my current profit is better than my group mates. Investing early is also important, but investing early does not guarantee your results will be the best. To be successful, you need to combine many factors, not just be the first to join and become the most successful.

Undoubtedly, that financial concepts, including Bitcoin, should be introduced to children at a suitable age. It is important to emphasize, however, that financial literacy is not solely based on age, even when it comes to cryptocurrency. Beyond simple chronological maturity, one must possess the subtleties of investing and the sagacity necessary to manage tumultuous markets. It is therefore necessary for us to consider when it is best to introduce these issues.

That being said, I have to disagree with your claim that early investment has no consequences. Although theres no assurance of success for early entrants, a more astute investor can be developed by encouraging a younger generation of investors to grasp market dynamics. Well, your tardiness in joining but excellent earnings highlight the significance of strategic ability, but doesnt that particular skill need underlying understanding developed over time?

[Etranger]

I don’t see how children can be forced to learn Bitcoin though because imo, I think that children are to be taught the superficial part of Bitcoin. It’s not like they’ll be taught trading or be told to pick a career around crypto. Right? I expect that the point of the learning is to tell them the latest tech and everything about it so they know in time and choose to either invest or use it later in life (if they want).

I believe, it also can be just about talking to your child on the topic, related to your own interests. Children tend to pay more attention and stay interested whin it comes to something more attachable to them, not pure theory. And when they see that their parents are found of something, they are more likely to be interested in this too, because they are generally like to observe someone`s enthusiasm and passion. Especially when this someone is very close and dear.

[HelliumZ]

I don’t see how children can be forced to learn Bitcoin though because imo, I think that children are to be taught the superficial part of Bitcoin. It’s not like they’ll be taught trading or be told to pick a career around crypto. Right? I expect that the point of the learning is to tell them the latest tech and everything about it so they know in time and choose to either invest or use it later in life (if they want).

It is never possible to force children to learn about Bitcoin but in countries where Bitcoin is legal, children can be taught about Bitcoin from an elementary level. But that education should be from minimum primary label but this education cannot be forcibly included in the syllabus. Children can only be taught about Bitcoin if they can receive this education properly.

[Fuso.hp]

A child should not be overly pressured to learn about anything, not just Bitcoin. A child should be allowed to grow well in his childhood.  Attempting to teach a child to read textbooks right from birth can hamper his healthy growth. There is a time for everything, as parents it is their responsibility to do the right thing at the right time. As the children gradually grow up, they need to be taught about specific subjects according to their age. As a parent you are involved with Bitcoin so you should teach your children about Bitcoin from childhood, it may be wrong because if you introduce Bitcoin to your child in childhood, something exceptional can happen to him. If you absolutely must teach your child about Bitcoin, try to teach him about Bitcoin when he learns to understand it or when it won't be a bad influence on him, not before.

[Negotiation]

I don’t see how children can be forced to learn Bitcoin though because imo, I think that children are to be taught the superficial part of Bitcoin. It’s not like they’ll be taught trading or be told to pick a career around crypto. Right? I expect that the point of the learning is to tell them the latest tech and everything about it so they know in time and choose to either invest or use it later in life (if they want).

It is never possible to force children to learn about Bitcoin but in countries where Bitcoin is legal, children can be taught about Bitcoin from an elementary level. But that education should be from minimum primary label but this education cannot be forcibly included in the syllabus. Children can only be taught about Bitcoin if they can receive this education properly.

Right because forcing children to do something that is not possible will have a bad effect on their brains. Nowadays children are learning everything through technology and if they need to learn they will try to learn from the internet themselves. Also many children learn by seeing the whole family working on bitcoin themselves it will depend on the country when it comes to teaching in schools. It is not possible to force education in schools unless bitcoin is legalized by the government.

[wiss19]

There is no benefit of forcing anything on children. They pick things based on their interest. If we force anything like Bitcoin on them, it will be with them for short time but they will leave it later. On the other hand, if they pick something of choice, they will have understanding of it for life.

There is a benefit actually. What about forcing our child to go to school? Just don't let them force doing the bad stuffs. BTC is not bad because we are already benefiting with it, so it's not bad if we force our children to learn it as early as possible.

There are benefits if they can learn it early. Don't let them be like us who doubt BTC for a long time and regret learning it late because we already missed a lot of opportunities. We shouldn't let our child decide for them selves. Can't you see, that there are lot's of children who do drugs, getting addicted in video games, and similar negative habits? Obviously they will keep doing these because it gives them a good feeling, but it was still wrong and must be corrected ASAP before it/they completely destroy their lives.

[Furious 7]

In modern countries, this is not even a topic due to its obvious answer. But in many developing and poor countries, people will try to groom their children into something too early giving them no other choices to discover their inner gifts and skills.

Just today I saw an online friend posting about how young his 16-year-old kid retired into amateur boxing. The kid last month won a silver medal in our yearly national tournament which is already a huge accomplishment. But deep beneath, I can feel that the kid does not want what he is doing. My friend own a boxing gym before and he loves boxing which is why he wanted badly for his kid to become a boxer.

I think it all depends on how the conditions are too because I agree with what you said, for the modern world, the act of forcing children today is indeed starting to be abandoned not only in bitcoin but in any case because there is a right to freedom for everyone so that they cannot impose the will of parents for children but on the other hand things like that also cannot apply everywhere.
All parents want the best for their children that's for sure even though sometimes imposing the will from the beginning is a thing that is not very good but on the other hand, something like this is still valid on the grounds of wanting to improve the child's life to be more directed so that in this case it depends on the conditions and environment too actually. It is not too good to direct children too hard but on the other hand there are also those who make it good rather than in the end the child has no future and has no purpose because the mindset in developing and underdeveloped countries is always the same so there is nothing wrong with also educating a little harder in order to be a differentiator and to be better than his parents even though this method is a little rough.

[Wakate]

I don’t see how children can be forced to learn Bitcoin though because imo, I think that children are to be taught the superficial part of Bitcoin. It’s not like they’ll be taught trading or be told to pick a career around crypto. Right? I expect that the point of the learning is to tell them the latest tech and everything about it so they know in time and choose to either invest or use it later in life (if they want).

If you don't mandate your children to learn about Bitcoin because of the bigger opportunity they will tend to gain then what are we going to mandate them to do. Cryptocurrency is one of the fast growing financial market and it might surpass even the forex market with time.  It will be a good opportunity for them to learn about the Crypto market and how Bitcoin works. It is better for us to get them preparing now that they are young than to wait for when they finally grow old which might look too late for them. The crypto market will keep growing as long as the government does not compromise it with sanctions.

[Etranger]

If you don't mandate your children to learn about Bitcoin because of the bigger opportunity they will tend to gain then what are we going to mandate them to do. Cryptocurrency is one of the fast growing financial market and it might surpass even the forex market with time.  It will be a good opportunity for them to learn about the Crypto market and how Bitcoin works. It is better for us to get them preparing now that they are young than to wait for when they finally grow old which might look too late for them. The crypto market will keep growing as long as the government does not compromise it with sanctions.

Of course, you can introduce bitcoin to them. But it is only up to them to decide if they want to use these knowledge and implement it in their life. We as parents can not decide for them what would be better. Because the reasons why we turned to cryptocurrency could not be shared by our children. And they will live in a completely different world, which we might not understand so well. That is why we should listen to their desires and ideas. And give some pieces of advice when they ask and feel the need to hear.

[mkr06]

Educating children about Bitcoin is essential for their financial literacy. Instead of forcing them we should introduce them to the fundamentals of cryptocurrency. Forcing someone to learn something can lead to resistance and even dislike for the subject but introducing it in an engaging  manner can pique his interest and encourage learning.

[Ben Barubal]

If you are a parent, I don't see anything wrong if we want to make our child understand Bitcoin. If I have a child, I will not hesitate to teach it and make him understand it. It's like you just combined it with his studies.

Making our child or children understand and familiarize themselves with what we are doing with Bitcoin or crypto is a good step for them to learn and understand what we are doing; after all, they will benefit from it as they grow up.

[wallet4bitcoin]

The caption frankly sounds like, "don't force your children to learn about the future".

Who on earth goes with that which has faded except it remains the only solution to a particular type of challenge. It is necessary to bring to light within your immediate environment the solution that the Bitcoin network brings to the world, most especially the financial industry.

We are heading out of the centralised phase of living and if you fail to teach your children about the new big deal, you most definitely will have failed in your responsibilities as a guide.

[bayu7adi]

It is never possible to force children to learn about Bitcoin but in countries where Bitcoin is legal, children can be taught about Bitcoin from an elementary level. But that education should be from minimum primary label but this education cannot be forcibly included in the syllabus. Children can only be taught about Bitcoin if they can receive this education properly.

If it were to be included in the education curriculum, it's a good idea to not only cover Bitcoin but rather delve into cryptocurrencies and Blockchain technology. I believe that would be more beneficial than merely teaching them how to make money without understanding the powerful technology behind Bitcoin. Teaching Bitcoin trading is more suitable for college students and should be part of economics studies.

Moreover, the learning path for technology should begin with computer basics, and Bitcoin is an advanced topic that might only be suitable for college level studies. I prefer this to be a specific subject or major, as it's better to focus deeply on a subject rather than just having a superficial understanding.

[YUriy1991]

The caption frankly sounds like, "don't force your children to learn about the future".

Certainly as a parent you must be able to see the future and its developments. Yes. Children are an investment in the future for both men and women for their parents who need to be provided early but the delivery pattern must be adjusted to the needs according to their exact level.

Well, I personally have taken my 4 year old children to a fiat ATM to withdraw some viat money when they want to shop as an initial introduction even though I only direct them to press the menu at the ATM. But at least they know. When the time comes, I will slowly tell you about BTC and its uses.

[landheer]

I don’t see how children can be forced to learn Bitcoin though because imo, I think that children are to be taught the superficial part of Bitcoin. It’s not like they’ll be taught trading or be told to pick a career around crypto. Right? I expect that the point of the learning is to tell them the latest tech and everything about it so they know in time and choose to either invest or use it later in life (if they want).

Providing education about BTC to children of course depends on the situation and circumstances, if for example a child is interested and wants to learn about BTC of course their parents can teach it and indeed now we are starting to enter the digital era I think parents can direct their children to learn about BTC as long as there is interest from the child . And need to remember that the path to success is not just from BTC investment, of course there are many other paths.

and as a parent, in teaching about BTC, of ​​course he must also have extensive knowledge about BTC.

[Dimitri94]

I don't think it makes sense to explain Bitcoin to young children. Because that kid wouldn't understand Bitcoin and hold it. Moreover, in some cases they may lose their interest. But if I can convince someone at a time when he is capable of understanding then he can easily increase his interest on that particular subject.
You are right that it is good to give an idea about Bitcoin but they should not force them to know about Bitcoin. Moreover, when children attain full knowledge, they themselves will accept their good and evil. Kids can be inspired about Bitcoin but not forced. Children must prioritize own interest and freedom.

[Suzume]

Forcing someone for learning something is a kind of foolishness. Because everyone has their own interest. All though I am interested crypto. That's why I will try to teach my children about crypto world. I have interested from my childhood to do work in online and become a freelancer suddenly I found Bitcoin talk and that increase my interest on crypto market. That's why I am here because I have interest and to know about cryptocurrency. If my child have interest in this I will sure teach him but if they don't have interest I will not force them to learn I will say learn what you like.