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I want to teach my children the power of compound growth, what are some demonstrations that they can be a part of?
Here's a great way that has nothing to do with money but instead something tangible that's easier for young minds to grasp.
Plants!
What you want to do is get your hands on some heritage-grade seeds ...
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Activities besides tv
Learning how to be bored is a skill that requires practice.
The only way he's going to get better at handling boredom is to experience it, and learn how to find something to do on his own.
Playtime, ...
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I want to teach my children the power of compound growth, what are some demonstrations that they can be a part of?
There are many board games in the market which are designed exactly in this way.
The overall idea of this kind of games is that you earn points (XPs) and money. Points are important at the end - ...
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What can I do to encourage my 10-year-old boy to try things he is reluctant about?
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I'm aware ...
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What can I do to encourage my 10-year-old boy to try things he is reluctant about?
When I was a child, my parents had a philosophy about doing certain things.
If you try it, and you don't like it, then you don't have to keep doing it.
This was mostly for signing up for various ...
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I live in UK so weather is always gloomy because of rain, so they cannot play outside.
I'd like to challenge this idea. Gloomy weather doesn't stop playing outside, you just need to have proper ...
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I want to teach my children the power of compound growth, what are some demonstrations that they can be a part of?
If they can count well then here is a a quick and easy challenge you can set them:
Challenge them to place a grain of rice on the first square of a chess/checkers/draughts board. Then have them ...
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Should we make a 13-year-old without any interests/hobbies do something?
I noticed you only mentioned physical things. I am a big believer that kids need to move their bodies too, but I never had a hobby of any of those. If your interest is having her be more physically ...
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It sounds like you are looking for him to self-entertain as an alternative to screen-time, but he isn't ready yet for playing/exploring/learning on his own.
Here are some thoughts:
Kids need kids. ...
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Couple separated 18 months ago (irremediably), sharing custody of two children. Good or bad idea to share weekend experience together with the kids?
I wouldn't beat around the bush. Tell them straight what is happening.
At ages 12 and 10 the children are certainly old enough to understand that their parents want them to have a great time on a ...
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What can I do to encourage my 10-year-old boy to try things he is reluctant about?
I'm somewhat a fan of Maria Montessori, and the one sentence any Montessori parent could tell you is this: Follow the child.
It took me years to figure out what this means, but ultimately what I ...
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How can I help my parents to not waste their lives?
I think the first important thing is to let go of this idea that you are going to 'make' your parents do anything. This is not even what happens when you are a parent. You will of course give your ...
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What can I do to help an 8.5 month old become more outgoing
I think Willow's answer is great, but isn't 8.5 months a bit early to start worrying about how outgoing your child is?
Gently encourage her, just like Willow says. But I'd ask myself where that wish ...
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Should we make a 13-year-old without any interests/hobbies do something?
When I was 13 I recall my socializing was arguable the most important part of my day after school. I spent most of my time on the phone chatting with friends or on the computer typing to other people. ...
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Discussing early literacy tools with parents
I have been in a similar situation with one friend mother of two young girls, while being a mother myself and encouraging early reading with my toddler. I approached it in these two ways over months:
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How do I make my home welcoming to friends with toddlers?
For the most part, the answer is "ask the parents what would be helpful". You didn't clarify your relationship with the parents, but regardless of your relationship with them, it should be ...
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What can I do to encourage my 10-year-old boy to try things he is reluctant about?
I'm not a parent, but I am a former 10-year-old child who liked math and (would have, if it were around) liked Minecraft! (And I liked math so much from that age that I got my degree in it!) I don't ...
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Maybe he needs other children to keep him motivated. Otherwise he may get bored.
You can try to enroll him to something like:
Scouting
sports: light athletics, running, ...
coding, programming or ...
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Toddler doesn't like physical activities
I would try to find physical activities that she does enjoy and if possible, ones she can share with you. Roll down a hill, dance, jump, run races, walk, swing, soccer/football -- anything you can do ...
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How do I make a decision about a precedent for my child going to sleepovers?
In my own opinion, your daughter should already know about sex, hygiene, drugs, theft and current events. Yes, I understand that you might temper the information for her age, but she needs all the ...
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I want to teach my children the power of compound growth, what are some demonstrations that they can be a part of?
Both Jeremy Jamesons and Joshs answers are good examples, each having their own advantages and disadvantages. We have a group activity, and a solo game. Allow me to offer a third choice which has its ...
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I want to teach my children the power of compound growth, what are some demonstrations that they can be a part of?
There are two fundamental problems here.
Firstly, any demonstration of compound interest, if done right, starts to require inordinate amounts of the thing being compounded to be a valid and engaging ...
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How to help my child explore hockey without fully investing in it?
Around here, youth sports tend to be organized around sports clubs (organizations dedicated to providing facilities to participate in one or more sports).
As it is well known that children don't ...
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Activities besides tv
Many good suggestions already.
To bring in a slightly different view. I don't think it would be advisable to completely define your kids' schedule, though they can use guidance for sure. It's valuable ...
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My 7-year-old doesn't want to go to before-school childcare - how do I engage her with the opportunities in this situation?
You could offer to go into the before school program and let her show you all the 'stuff' that is there. (Call for 'permission' first, but it would be very bad form for the daycare to refuse.) Then ...
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What can I do to help an 8.5 month old become more outgoing
I think you might consider a smaller, less chaotic group until your child has the opportunity to accustom herself to other children.
Invite one or two other children over to your home, and let her ...
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I want to teach my children the power of compound growth, what are some demonstrations that they can be a part of?
Video games, especially numbers-heavy games, often have exponential growth involved. If your kids enjoy video games and get to the point they thoroughly understand the strategies involved, they can ...
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I want to teach my children the power of compound growth, what are some demonstrations that they can be a part of?
Compound growth is a great way for your kids to enjoy annoying their friends with long text messages.
For example, let's say you want to send your friend a flood of sunglasses emoji. You can type ...
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How do I make a decision about a precedent for my child going to sleepovers?
I understand why you are worried. It can be hard to try and do "damage control" when your kid finds out about something you'd rather they didn't (yet). But it's a reality of life. Your kids will ...
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How to help my child explore hockey without fully investing in it?
While you did not specify the region where you live the National Hockey League Players’ Association and the National Hockey League (NHL) sponsors a program called "Learn to Play" which ...
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