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@filthyranter lmao
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I feel you...
My nephew is almost 9, smart as his father (If I think I'm smart, my brother is a genius) ... But both parents and grandparents let them do what they want...
Not me...
If he wants something from me he as to work for it.
If he wants me to make him a new toy, he must be there with me learning...
When I did him a crossbow (my first DIY only with vacation items plus hot glue, went terribly wrong) he was helping me... and learning about the middle ages, the difference from bows and crossbows, stuff like that...
And he always learns when he wants to... I just make him want to learn...
I'm the only one who says no and makes him think, and he has a great memory .... Want to teach Greek mythology? the kid loves DC and Marvel comics. Mathematics? make it a game... Memory improvement? made him a game out of LEDs and wires, he had to guess the color right for all the pins. Well, not even I got it right, and he did it in the first attempt...
Just wishing for a girl to have my kid. -
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You told him wrong!!!
does he want to make game? Give him a little game to do.
he doesn't know how to code? Show him scratch.
you want to bring him to the next level? Give him a task that requires googling as solution, show him how simple googling is
try to come up with interesting target, and then it is his part to develop them and develop more for his own fun!
we are playful animals, learning is a game, not staying in front of youtube and watching videos, a game that everyone have to enjoy playing
How will you call your kid?
I got my nieces Github t-shirts. My sister just sent me this.
So Last year December my cousin see's me making a basic 3D game in Unity and says he wants to do programming.
Me: No, you don't want that. Become a doctor like your parents want you two.
Him: I'll do it.
Me: Ok. If you want to suffer, i'll teach you some basic C#
Me: *Shows him basic C# code in visual studio*
Him: *Not paying attention* Cool. When can i make games?
Me: That's not how this works. Where do you intend to study?
Him: M.I.T!
Me: You better get your ass infront of that fucken computer, google and youtube the shit out of you, matter of fact i'll get you a shit bucket so you don't have to get up.
Him: I don't have to go so hard now, i'm only 16.
Me: *Facepalm* That's why you have to do this now.
...7 months later...
(Yesterday)
Me: Show me how you make a basic calculator application.
Him: I don't know how to do that, you didn't show me.
Me: *laughing*
Him: Whats so funny?
Me: You're screwed *still laughing*
Don't get me wrong. He's a smart kid. Just needs to fucken do something if he wants his goal.
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