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>they could have a phone if they made an app I think this is a great way to get your kids to have a habit of self-learning. In my opinions, this is the single most important skill a kid can learn. Every time my little cousins ask me something they want to learn, I go with "Let's search for the answer together" and guide them on how to do basic research. Sometimes I ask them follow-up questions if they find the topic…
I think it's a great way to ensure that the only motivation your kids have is external. "What's the point of doing X is no one offered me a phone for it" When I was a kid, I heard that some friends were getting money from parents as a reward for good grades. I always had good grades so I suggested to my mom that I should get money for good grades. She said "No, because then you'll get used to only work hard when I'm…
Re: Tell HN: My child's first program
#111Good luck teaching a small kid the concept of self-improvement as an investment into the future. You have to reward kids to create habits. They don't have the experience or the knowledge to think far ahead. The best way to reinforce a behavior is immediate reward, not a promise of "better future". The reward can be something as simple as "a sense of accomplishment" or as big as a phone as long as the perceived value of the reward is proportional to the achievement and effort.
