For The Kids: What should I have my son do?



yes, are you actually a manchild thats still mad at daddy for telling you to do your homework?

Nice childish reply for someone that claims to be parent worthy...lol.

No daddy issues, none at all. :D

I have four children, one with special needs (Autism) and I believe there are plenty of ways to stretch their comfort zones without trying to turn them into what I want them to be. If you don't get that part of it, well I'm very sorry.
 
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I know there are a ton of websites for parents that home school their kids -- but I doubt there are many made and maintained by kids that are Being home schooled.

I could google this to find out - but I'm not.

He could post up ideas on his favorite things and ways to learn, social activities shit like that.

GL
 
+1 for getting him to learn coding
+1 for doing whatever WITHOUT the intention of making money
 
How about instaid of forcing him to do something you find out what he likes then from there find out ways to make money from it.

Say he likes power rangers or whatever 10 y/o's like. Find out ways for him to make money from power rangers(selling costumes, dvd's, whatever). He'll have fun while learning the basics of business.

I think its more important to teach him how much fun he can have working and earning money is just an added bonus to the business.
 
i would suggest teaching him to pick up chicks, the ins and outs of pussy smashing. Kids gonna have a hard time.
 
Whatever you do, make sure you keep in mind a kid's attention span, what motivates a ten year old, and how much/what they can understand.

The worst thing you can do is impose the mind of a 35 year old man onto the mind of a ten year old.
 
I suppose I should have given more background on him. His likes and dislikes and such.


I have mentioned the computer building in the past and he really likes the idea so I most likely will start with that.


I mentioned him being home schooled but we have decided to send him to a private school this fall. Along with my 2nd child who will be starting kindergarten.




Back to the 10 year old -

He likes helping people. Wants to always do things for others. He has my mind and I can tell, always thinking outside the box, thinks of how to make just about anything better. Now, the main problem is his imagination is running so wild that he is like, I want to open a restaurant and everyone can eat for one penny. I do encourage his thought process and try to instill that you need to have the money to do things like that.

I have asked him in the past if he wants to build websites and games and stuff and he would love to. Thing is, it is hard to explain that he cannot build the games he is thinking, trying to get him to keep it simple. Kinda like the one guy mentioned about the bouncing ball. Think I will do that.


I am going to start looking online for coding for dummies books. He loves to read and though I do not expect him to understand most of it. I would rather him absorb the information on some level.

I am not going to force him into anything he does not want to do. The only thing I believe in is encouraging him to do things.

So I think building the computer is a good idea like most have stated he said he would like to do this.

Then working on adding programs that he can play with like photoshop.

I did not mention this before but maybe I should have him develop some sort of app for android and apple. You can make fairly basic ones easily.

Any other suggestions, what do you do for/with your kids?
 
I have asked him in the past if he wants to build websites and games and stuff and he would love to. Thing is, it is hard to explain that he cannot build the games he is thinking, trying to get him to keep it simple. Kinda like the one guy mentioned about the bouncing ball. Think I will do that.

Yes that will be a challenge, just make the site about something he likes.

So I think building the computer is a good idea like most have stated he said he would like to do this.

Fantastic. I would personally have it all assembled before you start. Then take everything out. Why you might ask. Well this is because you need to clean off the heat paste from the cpu and heatsink, as well as doing everything double. Taking it out then putting it back in. Sort of a double probability that he remember how it's done. Don't do it all in one sitting though :)

I did not mention this before but maybe I should have him develop some sort of app for android and apple. You can make fairly basic ones easily.

I think mobile is the future, so I would go that route 100%. Get him started on the next generation apps and games :). Also encourage him to know that what he can't get done himself he can source it so that he knows that if he has a really cool concept for a game he doesn't need to be discouraged by not knowing how, that's what other people are for.

Any other suggestions, what do you do for/with your kids?

Good job on getting your kid in a school with other kids. It's kinda a catch 22 since other kids are like poison but then again so is the world but giving him an environment with other kids to build social skills is fantastic.
 
The YouTube channel is a cool thing to do. Use your account on like a CPA network that has a URL locker and let him make videos on like stuff he likes. If he likes video games then he could lock a URL to like a gaming guide and advertise it in his videos. He gets to make money working with something he likes then, so you'll keep his interests and attention span.
 
Times are so different now! Remember when I was 10 my dad took me to brothel so I can have my first woman. Thought me how to drink vodka and not to get drunk too fast. He left me on the middle of the lake so I learnt how to swim. First cigaretes with my dad, first light drugs. He even thought me how to solve any argument with my mum with just a single slap into face. Yeah, 10 is a great age to be.
 
Agree with first part but not second part. Nudging/guiding is what parents are here to do (after insuring offspring has basic needs met of course) As it is, society is "nudging" your child to not be independent, not think for himself and get a 9-5 job (if you're lucky to find one) to become another gear in the system. So I think it's almost negligent to be apart of something else (something you probably think is better) and not at least expose him to this and guide him along the way. Just be alert to his interests, if you've tried everything above and he shows no interest then move on.

If I disagree with you , I'm making myself into a liar. Just last week I got the point across to my daughter that all things (even parenting) is pure manipulation.

turbo 1, erect 0

Won't be the last time something from the cuff I say contradicts something else inside.
 
i would suggest teaching him to pick up chicks, the ins and outs of pussy smashing. Kids gonna have a hard time.

This. Why are you trying to turn your kind into a gay webmaster? Since you're sending your second born to kindergarten I'm guessing the pressure is on that one to produce grand kids.