Stop stressing kids with bitcoin

[Franctoshi]

I guess subtly introducing kids to finances in general and not just Bitcoin will help them in their adult life. After all, they will be handling these things on their own as they get older, and will be a crucial part of their life in the future. It's not wrong to teach them how money and finances work in general, but not to the point that you will be pressuring them to just learn. I'd rather have my child learn a thing or two about money and investments rather than let them go off in the open without an idea about how money should work.

I agree with you, and I'm against pressuring kids to learn Bitcoin stuff. Children hardly forgot what they learn at a tender age, to be precise at their teenage age, Bitcoin education on the other hand is not formal education that they go to school to learn, Speaking from the point that some people argued that children should be allowed to make their choices yes, but this is not choosing career for kids, It is just like other basic stuff that parents teach their kids at home which they feel will help their kids in the future.

If kids can be thought how to use the fiat currency, dollar for instance to buy stuff and how much balance they are to be given, I wonder what stops kids from also knowing how to use Bitcoin at a tender age too, since Bitcoin is money and can serve as a medium of exchange

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[Minor Miner]

I agree with you because childhood is only for age-appropriate learning and playing, not for learning investment or digital smells like this
when they are adults they will naturally find out all the existing technology

Too bad not every parent knows this so they tend to force feed knowledge that's inappropriate for the age of the child not to mention that they're also raising a clone of themselves because they want to see how they would've turned out if they grow up with the knowledge and that's scary because you don't raise a clone when you raise a kid, you're raising an individual and they should be able to choose what they want to do in life be it bad or good, our job as a parent is to keep them safe, bond with them and guide them not brainwash them with our ideals and financial stuff, you don't need to tell it to them, you talk about it indirectly enough and they will eventually catch on.

I see a lot of parents on this forum with the same thought, they think to teach bitcoin as soon as possible, and they think making a copy like them will be good for their children and society. I am a father and an avid bitcoin investor, but I have never taught my children anything related to bitcoin. It's not that I'm against or won't teach them bitcoin, but I think everything should be taught in an orderly and age-appropriate manner. Let them have a meaningful childhood, don't force or scare them to remember their childhood.

[Obari]

I've seen several threads where people preach teaching bitcoin to kids and I've also seen threads where others talked about having  some savings(investments) in bitcoin  for their kids which is right.

Just as my topic reads, we should stop stressing  kids with wanting them do things we didn't meet up doing and at some points getting them mentally stressed.

I share the same opinion with you but with a different approached, children shouldn't be pressured to start learning or investing in Bitcoin at a very young ages instead you should make them pick interest in learning about Bitcoin by always showing them how investing in Bitcoin is so profitable. You could let them know it was Bitcoin that made it possible for you to buy them the gifts they get. Always let them know Bitcoin has been helping you financially.

Do not make it a must or start teaching them about  reading charts, just make them fall in love with the word Bitcoin. Watch videos on bitcoin and have some things with Bitcoin words and logo in your house. Have discussion on Bitcoin with your wife or friends while they overhear.

You're right  mate and I have no single issue with this type of approach and there was a reply I made here in affirmation to parents who could possibly  introduce bitcoin to their kids through some comic books and it's likes and in ways you also suggested.

My problem are with  parents who think introducing bitcoin  to their kids which are still tender will get the kids to a safer side in the future and make them accept bitcoin  early, hence using the kids to correct the mistake they made by not accepting bitcoin  earlier when it was first introduced.

I was also in the opinion  that rather than wanting  to stress kids with lots of unnecessary knowledge and forcefully  wanting to introduce bitcoin  to them and making their childhood boring by si doing,  it would have been better that they get them a portfolio and continue  investing in it for them and watch it grow with  them and properly introduce it to them when they're  of age to properly assimilate  it.

It's not wrong to teach them how money and finances work in general, but not to the point that you will be pressuring them to just learn.

You already said it all with this your paragraph and I think this also justifies all I've been trying to say in this thread.
I'm personally  not against introducing financial  education to our kids but making the assimilation a must at such tender age isn't right.

I agree with you because childhood is only for age-appropriate learning and playing, not for learning investment or digital smells like this
when they are adults they will naturally find out all the existing technology

People wouldn't want to accept this especially  parents who are already living with regrets of their youthful age and now wants to make corrections through their kids, thereby wanting them do things beyond what the kids can even handle.
We should let kids grow and not taking charge of their growth.

Everyone wants ro teach their kids about Bitcoin and like you said, it's a good thing but how many people have you seen that are bothering their children to learn Bitcoin? This is something you need to witness before you can start advising people against it, so im going go to ask you, how many people have you caught in this act?

I guess nobody, because they are children and no one will keep bothering them to learn about Bitcoin, all what parents can do for their kids is to let them know about Bitcoin, it's not important for children to do everything Bitcoin, that's even like a crime.  

Teaching kids about money is very closer to teaching them about Bitcoin, because today we have more than Fiat currencies, we have digital currencies too so yeah it's all about educational purposes and it's normal.

Well if you've gone through my thread properly,  you'll  understand  that I haven't seen anyone in person  but I said based on threads and discussions  in the forum

I've seen several threads where people preach teaching bitcoin to kids and I've also seen threads where others talked about having  some savings(investments) in bitcoin  for their kids which is right.

I also don't want to start listing such threads because I don't want the op to feel bad or read a totally different meaning to my writing  so please pardon me.
I've noticed alot of parents wanting to correct their kids and trying so hard to not let them make same mistakes they made.
There  are mistakes I made back then and I wish I can go back in time to correct them but there is absolutely nothing I can do but accept it and there is no way I will let my child trade that path because of the fear of the child making same mistakes we did.
Most parents considering how lucrative some occupation might be, would want their kids to get involved in such fields especially  when it has to do with time flexibility.

So please don't get me wrong.

[bakasabo]

I am a father and the only thing I slowly force my kids to learn is reading, math, languages. That is enough for them to start visualizing their future. With these skills, they will be able to learn everything they want. If they want to learn crypto, let it be their choice. If they want to be an artist, let it be their choice. If they want to live alone in the wood like and follow ascetism, let it be their choice. A lot of parents forget, that it is their duty, until kids turns 18, to support him in everything, and it isnt kids duty to support parents. People try to create a money pillow for their retirement from kids. That is completely wrong. I would be glad if my kids would be rich when they grow up, but I dont insist on that, I dont make their goals to be money only.

[xSkylarx]

I agree with you because childhood is only for age-appropriate learning and playing, not for learning investment or digital smells like this
when they are adults they will naturally find out all the existing technology

This really depends on the parent, but I do agree with you that it is their time to play and have fun, and later on they will know it because, just imagine if they did this at an early age, for sure they wouldn't have happy memories of their childhood as they mostly know that they are struggling to learn about investing as well as crypto currency. For sure, there will be a time when they are now urging us to learn it, and that is the time we can guide them, but you can also try to introduce it to them while they are still children, but if they don't want it, don't force them.

[Obari]

I agree with you because childhood is only for age-appropriate learning and playing, not for learning investment or digital smells like this
when they are adults they will naturally find out all the existing technology

 just imagine if they did this at an early age, for sure they wouldn't have happy memories of their childhood as they mostly know that they are struggling to learn about investing as well as crypto currency.

In real life, after accomplishing  all that they've  been forced to learn what next?
I mean after getting real good results from all the knowledge learnt forcefully,
What next? Children might be turned to introverts and miss alot of opportunities outside and the child might not be a happy one especially when there is no friend to even roll with.

I am a father and the only thing I slowly force my kids to learn is reading, math, languages. That is enough for them to start visualizing their future.

Maths and language is one thing a kid needs rather than some very complex mathematical algorithm like Bitcoin  and cryptocurrency.
And I wish to know how easy it gets for you when you try to force them to learn the basic math and English?
I guess even boring for you as a teach, now talk more of a kid who is still not supposed to be bothered with such complexity.

[bakasabo]

Maths and language is one thing a kid needs rather than some very complex mathematical algorithm like Bitcoin  and cryptocurrency.
And I wish to know how easy it gets for you when you try to force them to learn the basic math and English?
I guess even boring for you as a teach, now talk more of a kid who is still not supposed to be bothered with such complexity.

Dont know why, but the kid is doing pretty well with math. Not yet in school, but adding and extracting numbers till hundred seems easy. English is also easy to learn while watching cartoons and playing video games. A bit harder with reading, read only by syllables so far, but we have one year until school. When school starts, it will be more about learning and gaining experience how to socialize, learning new basic things. I dont know where to put Bitcoin or crypto in modern kids timetable. Imho if necessary, knowledge about crypto will come by themselves. So I am not intend to force to learn it.

[xSkylarx]

Maths and language is one thing a kid needs rather than some very complex mathematical algorithm like Bitcoin  and cryptocurrency.
And I wish to know how easy it gets for you when you try to force them to learn the basic math and English?
I guess even boring for you as a teach, now talk more of a kid who is still not supposed to be bothered with such complexity.

Dont know why, but the kid is doing pretty well with math. Not yet in school, but adding and extracting numbers till hundred seems easy. English is also easy to learn while watching cartoons and playing video games. A bit harder with reading, read only by syllables so far, but we have one year until school. When school starts, it will be more about learning and gaining experience how to socialize, learning new basic things. I dont know where to put Bitcoin or crypto in modern kids timetable. Imho if necessary, knowledge about crypto will come by themselves. So I am not intend to force to learn it.

You need to insert also the play time or alone time with them, so it is difficult if you replace it with learning again because, based on that timetable, it is mostly about learning and there are fun things like when they can't play into something and explore the beauty of the world outside of technology. For sure, they will learn about it or get interested in it in the future. Let them be kids right now, and you, as a parent, should also treasure every moment while they are kids because when they grow up, you can't do those things that both of your children are supposed to do when they are still kids.

[fuguebtc]

I guess subtly introducing kids to finances in general and not just Bitcoin will help them in their adult life. After all, they will be handling these things on their own as they get older, and will be a crucial part of their life in the future. It's not wrong to teach them how money and finances work in general, but not to the point that you will be pressuring them to just learn. I'd rather have my child learn a thing or two about money and investments rather than let them go off in the open without an idea about how money should work.

I agree with you, and I'm against pressuring kids to learn Bitcoin stuff. Children hardly forgot what they learn at a tender age, to be precise at their teenage age, Bitcoin education on the other hand is not formal education that they go to school to learn, Speaking from the point that some people argued that children should be allowed to make their choices yes, but this is not choosing career for kids, It is just like other basic stuff that parents teach their kids at home which they feel will help their kids in the future.

If kids can be thought how to use the fiat currency, dollar for instance to buy stuff and how much balance they are to be given, I wonder what stops kids from also knowing how to use Bitcoin at a tender age too, since Bitcoin is money and can serve as a medium of exchange

Well, if parents teach their kids about bitcoin as a payment currency like fiat, that's even more incentivized. But are you sure they will teach them and say bitcoin is money, or will they teach about investing because even they themselves see bitcoin as an investment rather than a currency? How many people on this forum are looking at bitcoin as a currency? All are thinking about profit when investing in bitcoin. Teaching about finance and investing should also be encouraged as it is the best way to change lives as we know it. But don't force or teach the wrong age. In short, don't impose your thoughts on your children.

[yazher]

I agree with you because childhood is only for age-appropriate learning and playing, not for learning investment or digital smells like this
when they are adults they will naturally find out all the existing technology

We must know how to adjust ourselves concerning them because we will not make them learn everything at once because we might steal their childhoods from them. In this stage, they need to experience life and some child things to have a healthy environment, and we don't need to give them pressure regarding the stress from the crypto market. They need to learn bitcoins as a currency, and that's it; they can get back to doing their things and not worry about it again until they find curiosity and want to know more on their own.

[TribalBob]

I agree with you because childhood is only for age-appropriate learning and playing, not for learning investment or digital smells like this
when they are adults they will naturally find out all the existing technology

Too bad not every parent knows this so they tend to force feed knowledge that's inappropriate for the age of the child not to mention that they're also raising a clone of themselves because they want to see how they would've turned out if they grow up with the knowledge and that's scary because you don't raise a clone when you raise a kid, you're raising an individual and they should be able to choose what they want to do in life be it bad or good, our job as a parent is to keep them safe, bond with them and guide them not brainwash them with our ideals and financial stuff, you don't need to tell it to them, you talk about it indirectly enough and they will eventually catch on.

I see a lot of parents on this forum with the same thought, they think to teach bitcoin as soon as possible, and they think making a copy like them will be good for their children and society. I am a father and an avid bitcoin investor, but I have never taught my children anything related to bitcoin. It's not that I'm against or won't teach them bitcoin, but I think everything should be taught in an orderly and age-appropriate manner. Let them have a meaningful childhood, don't force or scare them to remember their childhood.

agree, give children space to choose which things they will pursue by themselves, we as parents only direct not force our desires, because many children experience depression because of parental demands,

[Finestream]

I already said this numerous times in the past threads but I will say it again.

There is nothing wrong with teaching our kids about bitcoin and what is cryptocurrency because either way, sooner or later, they will need it just like how we need it, but we should know as well that there is a right timing for that because we surely do not want to rob them from the freedom of being a kid and doing what they want as at this phase, it is their time to explore and to know things that suits their age. Teaching them at a very early age may sound gibberish to them and our effort may be futile because they just do not know what we are saying as it is not their time to know about it, yet.

Bitcoin will always be valuable and we are certain with that. However, forcing our kids to learn about Bitcoin may not be reasonable enough knowing their capacity to learn is still limited and will not easily understand about the broad meaning of Bitcoin and how it works for us. So the best strategy I think is to prepare a portfolio for them and just show them when they are actually ready to explore Bitcoin and take advantage every opportunity it offers. While it's better to teach Bitcoin at an earlier age, but we should also consider as guardians that Bitcoin investment has its own risks, and that kids may not come to completely understand it.

[ItsCrafty]

I see a lot of parents on this forum with the same thought, they think to teach bitcoin as soon as possible, and they think making a copy like them will be good for their children and society. I am a father and an avid bitcoin investor, but I have never taught my children anything related to bitcoin. It's not that I'm against or won't teach them bitcoin, but I think everything should be taught in an orderly and age-appropriate manner. Let them have a meaningful childhood, don't force or scare them to remember their childhood.

Teaching kids about Bitcoin can be beneficial for several reasons. Firstly, it introduces them to the concept of digital currency and also helps them understand the evolving financial background. It can also be helpful for them to promote financial literacy. You may teach them about concepts like decentralisation and blockchain technology. Moreover, learning about Bitcoin can develop critical thinking,which helps explore the risks and rewards associated with investments and technological innovations. By introducing them to cryptocurrencies at a legal age, kids may also develop an entrepreneurial mindset. In the meantime, it’s our responsibility to provide them with an age-appropriate education at first and later suggest joining a given trend of interest.

[Natalim]

I agree with you because childhood is only for age-appropriate learning and playing, not for learning investment or digital smells like this
when they are adults they will naturally find out all the existing technology

We must know how to adjust ourselves concerning them because we will not make them learn everything at once because we might steal their childhoods from them. In this stage, they need to experience life and some child things to have a healthy environment, and we don't need to give them pressure regarding the stress from the crypto market. They need to learn bitcoins as a currency, and that's it; they can get back to doing their things and not worry about it again until they find curiosity and want to know more on their own.

The role of the parents is to take good care of the future of their children but sometimes we drive it wrong because we wanted them to learn earlier about investing which you are right about, it was a steal to their childhood. It was their right as well to enjoy such moments and keep memories of their childhood playing with other kids, not carrying some responsibility. Because I know there is a right time to learn Bitcoin as this is not just an easy task for them, it was a more technical and huge responsibility that is not yet suitable for their young age.

[shivansps]

I've seen several threads where people preach teaching bitcoin to kids and I've also seen threads where others talked about having  some savings(investments) in bitcoin  for their kids which is right.

Just as my topic reads, we should stop stressing  kids with wanting them do things we didn't meet up doing and at some points getting them mentally stressed.

Please don't get me wrong because I'm typically  not against teaching  or maybe introducing bitcoin  to your kids but I'm  on the opinion  that rather than bother them with this complicated digital asset (bitcoin) knowing fully well that no matter how much knowledge  we have about it, if we don't have the money to buy, then we'll  certainly  miss out, and judging from this, I don't think it's wise teaching them or wanting to force it on them when we know that they can't afford it.

I will suggest that, rather than bore them with the history of bitcoin,  why not get a portfolio for them and keep investing in it and watch it grow with them and when they're of age, then you can practically  show them the needful.

I want to know if there are people who also share same opinion with me and please lets just discuss rather than argue

First of all, you need to teach your child to become an honest person. You also need to teach him financial literacy. We can offer him some ways to develop his life, but we cannot choose for him. In the end, he must make his own choice.
It is also very important what we mean by the word child. What age? 6 years old is a child and 16 years old is also a child.
At the age of 8, I would have probably not understood anything.
In general, I believe that there is nothing wrong with telling a child about bitcoin, but you should not impose anything on him

[Obari]

Maths and language is one thing a kid needs rather than some very complex mathematical algorithm like Bitcoin  and cryptocurrency.
And I wish to know how easy it gets for you when you try to force them to learn the basic math and English?
I guess even boring for you as a teach, now talk more of a kid who is still not supposed to be bothered with such complexity.

Dont know why, but the kid is doing pretty well with math. Not yet in school, but adding and extracting numbers till hundred seems easy. English is also easy to learn while watching cartoons and playing video games. A bit harder with reading, read only by syllables so far, but we have one year until school. When school starts, it will be more about learning and gaining experience how to socialize, learning new basic things. I dont know where to put Bitcoin or crypto in modern kids timetable. Imho if necessary, knowledge about crypto will come by themselves. So I am not intend to force to learn it.

You need to insert also the play time or alone time with them, so it is difficult if you replace it with learning again because, based on that timetable, it is mostly about learning and there are fun things like when they can't play into something and explore the beauty of the world outside of technology. For sure, they will learn about it or get interested in it in the future. Let them be kids right now, and you, as a parent, should also treasure every moment while they are kids because when they grow up, you can't do those things that both of your children are supposed to do when they are still kids.

I think in conclusion,  we should just let a child be a child and not wanting to over their childhood with technology.
Most times,  I think parents are over mounting pressure on their children and wanting them be the best and not wanting to see the best in the children, ive seen parents who want to see their children having the first position in class and making it seem the child's life depends on such and in cases where there isn't a 1st position  from that child, then life might be made very uncomfortable  for such a child, now most parents do this consciously and unconsciously maybe trying to impress friends with their kids performance or wanting to brag with their kids mental abilities, hence forcing more load on the child.

Introducing  financial education  to children is one best thing  any parent should do but doing so at the right time is the priceless especially when the child is mentally  ready for such complexity.

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First of all, you need to teach your child to become an honest person. You also need to teach him financial literacy. We can offer him some ways to develop his life, but we cannot choose for him. In the end, he must make his own choice.
It is also very important what we mean by the word child. What age? 6 years old is a child and 16 years old is also a child.
At the age of 8, I would have probably not understood anything.
In general, I believe that there is nothing wrong with telling a child about bitcoin, but you should not impose anything on him

There is nothing absolutely  wrong with teaching about bitcoin mate but even before we think of imposing it on them, we should atleast let them be of age to be to be able to assimilate this complex crypto issue.

[Maslate]

Kids love to learn new things especially if it’s align with their interest and passion. And I think bitcoin may not be one of their favorites at a very young age since it’s quite complicated and hard to understand, and if you force them to learn about it, they will just ignore the idea. That’s why we just have to wait until they’re ready to grasp new ideas about bitcoin. Bitcoin is actually highly precious and valuable that any individual would really crave, but not for kids since all they want is just to have fun and play most of their times.

[Fatunad]

I agree with you because childhood is only for age-appropriate learning and playing, not for learning investment or digital smells like this
when they are adults they will naturally find out all the existing technology

We must know how to adjust ourselves concerning them because we will not make them learn everything at once because we might steal their childhoods from them. In this stage, they need to experience life and some child things to have a healthy environment, and we don't need to give them pressure regarding the stress from the crypto market. They need to learn bitcoins as a currency, and that's it; they can get back to doing their things and not worry about it again until they find curiosity and want to know more on their own.

The role of the parents is to take good care of the future of their children but sometimes we drive it wrong because we wanted them to learn earlier about investing which you are right about, it was a steal to their childhood. It was their right as well to enjoy such moments and keep memories of their childhood playing with other kids, not carrying some responsibility. Because I know there is a right time to learn Bitcoin as this is not just an easy task for them, it was a more technical and huge responsibility that is not yet suitable for their young age.

As parent or guardians then we do only hope for the best for our kids on which letting them know on things earlier which it isnt really that bad but we should really be that sensible whether its really that rightful to make
out some explanations into those young minds about certain stuffs specially on investing. There's a specific time for that or age on which it would  really be just that right that you would be teaching them about it.
You cant really just tell them at very young age because it would be most likely wont be absorbed and would really just easily forgotten and this is why we should really be thinking about it.
Dont force them to learn up something which is really out of their interest. You cant really be that pushing them on learning just because you are the ones who do only want or like it.
Dont stress them out because if you are really that pushing them on learning something connect about investment.

[rachael9385]

Children love to lean new things and that's why the world today is modernized, how will you feel if your younger ones teach their parents or tell them about Bitcoin that will be great right? So I don't see anything wrong with teaching or telling children about Bitcoin.
If I own a school today I will approve a Bitcoin subject in my school.

[freedomgo]

There is nothing wrong actually if we teach our kids about bitcoin so they will develop awareness on it at an earlier age. But maybe we can’t expect from them to learn easily and adopt bitcoin mindset just like we are doing. Kids will always be kids, and no matter how we are eager to teach them with new insights, they will always stick to what children’s happiness are. And discovering, exploring, and playing will certainly give them more fun than be serious and learn the most about bitcoin.