Why children should be taught about Bitcoin from a young age: answer from educational content creators
The Bitcoin network has been in operation since January 2009, so cryptocurrencies are still considered a relatively new phenomenon. Today, only a small proportion of the world’s population can interact with them, so it’s still too early to call digital assets a mass product. But does that mean we shouldn’t tell children about them? The writers who create books about cryptocurrencies for the very young shared their thoughts on the matter. Here are the details of the situation.
There are more than enough arguments in favour of introducing children to digital assets. First of all, when children turn into adults, they will definitely use crypto, because by then the phenomenon will have been around for decades. So a story about blockchain and decentralisation will certainly not prove superfluous in the long run.
At the same time, many adults themselves don't fully understand crypto, so their information can be inaccurate at best. This stops them wanting to share information - as well as the fear that children won't understand the concept.
Scott Sibley, however, disagrees with this view. He is the co-creator of a children’s game called Shamory Bitcoin and a children’s book called Goodnight, Bitcoin. In general, educational material about finance and cryptocurrencies for the very young is his passion.
How to explain Bitcoin to children
Scott and his wife believe in children’s ability to “learn much faster and earlier than most people think.” That’s why they created an educational book about BTC, reports Cointelegraph.
The authors believe that children’s financial and cryptocurrency “education” is the responsibility of their parents. Here is a rejoinder in which the experts share their point of view.
Financial education involving Bitcoin is something most children will not get in traditional schools. That’s why Bitcoin parents need to take care of it at this point.
Chris and Frieda Bobai, authors of Bitcoin for Kids: The BTC Story, also shared their opinion. They believe that children should be introduced to the world of money as early as possible. That way they “will have the opportunity to identify the most incorruptible money when it comes down to it.”
Here’s their cue.
We wanted to introduce our children to Bitcoin and the vast concept of money as early as possible. That way they would be more comfortable using the technology and talking about it as they get older.
According to them, “money is a taboo subject for most adults,” but it shouldn’t be that way.
Michael Karas, author of Bitcoin Money, holds similar views. He believes that “it is crucial to teach children to work for money, to save, to spend it responsibly, and to send it to charity.” Here’s his rejoinder.
The lack of preconceived notions about traditional money and banks helps to see Bitcoin as real money.
Finally, the already mentioned Scott Sibley continues.
These are all questions about money that most people don’t think about throughout their lives.
Note that most adults find it really hard to grasp the benefits of decentralised cryptocurrencies because they don’t understand how regular money works. And when that is corrected, Bitcoin’s obvious strengths like the same limited supply of 21 million coins or fixed declining inflation will seem to be the main arguments for buying BTC. And in the current environment of uncontrolled inflation, this is especially relevant.
We believe that introducing children to Bitcoin and the world of decentralised assets in general is the responsibility of today's and tomorrow's parents who already know the field. Chances are, they will probably do so without being reminded. Especially if the coins have managed to make a profit and improve the family's financial situation properly.
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