What age is ideal to let my kids into crypto

[debra]

As parents, we have our own considerations for our children, maybe some think to let children spend their childhood playing and don't need to give them knowledge about crypto. However, if children are interested and curious about crypto, we should give them basic knowledge about crypto. So everything is according to our children's interests and abilities, don't force it.

Indeed, each parents may have different considerations. So, there is no problem if we have different views about learning crypto to children. Sure, if the children are interested in crypto, we can start teaching them with basic knowledge about crypto. But I think it shouldn't be too early, just wait for them to be in Junior high school at least. In this level, they already have the ability to understand something like crypto. But if they aren't interested, just let them know when they are already in university level only. However, we don't force them to choose crypto.

[yohananaomi]

Letting your kids know about crypto will be based on how inquisitive they are about it and what level they are. You don't talk about crypto to your kids when you haven't heard them talk about it or ask you about it. It should be when you have heard them talking about it, you can quietly break it down to them on how crypto investment works. What they should know about it.

I can't move into telling my younger siblings about crypto when I know she hasn't come across the word "crypto" before. Even if she has, hasn't asked about it

I concur to this point of yours, cause when there is interest, there will be a zeal to learn. Though, as a father, knowing what to teach your children that will benefit them in future is very okay, as it is related to financial education and digital technology at a tender age. Lets say, if the child is below 16 years, and is being taught about legit financial knowledge, the seed has been planted, and as he/she grows, there will be interest in finding more or asking more questions related to it. But if he/she is above 16, they might find difficulties receiving what he is being taught, as a feeling of accepting what he/she wants and rejecting that he/she feels is not of interest.

Teaching about finance to children under !6 years old is indeed easier than teaching children who are a bit older. because sometimes they have their own thoughts.
learning crypto is better for children who can already control their emotions because if it's just knowledge, it's okay, but if you start practicing investing or trading, this requires good emotional control.

I think what you said could be true, but it all depends on the child, because the typical child is certainly very different and not necessarily the same in accepting what is informed.
I totally agree, investment and trading are indeed more suitable for children who can already control their emotions, so they will be able to apply everything that will be done, not just the knowledge they have.

I think it’s best to teach them trading at the age of 20 because just like you said both investment and trading need emotional intelligence. By the that they should be matured and intelligent enough to understand the diffeent market conditions.

I think sometimes age does not guarantee that the child can and is able to do well, because it all depends on the child being able to control his emotions or not, because it is needed that the child will become more mature because he is able to control himself and is ready to be able to invest or trade.
You can set the child's age, but it would be wiser to be the child's readiness because age may not be more mature than it actually is.

[DavetJack]

As parents, we have our own considerations for our children, maybe some think to let children spend their childhood playing and don't need to give them knowledge about crypto. However, if children are interested and curious about crypto, we should give them basic knowledge about crypto. So everything is according to our children's interests and abilities, don't force it.

Indeed, each parents may have different considerations. So, there is no problem if we have different views about learning crypto to children. Sure, if the children are interested in crypto, we can start teaching them with basic knowledge about crypto. But I think it shouldn't be too early, just wait for them to be in Junior high school at least. In this level, they already have the ability to understand something like crypto. But if they aren't interested, just let them know when they are already in university level only. However, we don't force them to choose crypto.

Yes, that's right, but I think that if a child is introduced to this cryptocurrency without an adult, then he can start his life from here. And it completely depends on the passion and knowledge of that child. We know that a child is only ready for the subject that is taught to him from a young age. I would say that they should be introduced to the cryptocurrency market from a young age, but I think it is better to do this at the age of 16 to 17. Because if we look at this era, every child now has a mobile phone in his hand and they roam around different platforms, if they are given cryptocurrency, then they will be able to learn a lot from here and they will be satisfied with what they learn from a young age and later it will not be so difficult for them to understand.

[JollyGood]

The question asked by the OP has no specific answer because it is one of those questions that come down to specific beliefs of the parents. They know themselves and they know their children therefore they do not need to ask anonymous members of a forum for any advice on something they will probably do when they are ready (without input from forum members).

[snowpega]

The question asked by the OP has no specific answer because it is one of those questions that come down to specific beliefs of the parents. They know themselves and they know their children therefore they do not need to ask anonymous members of a forum for any advice on something they will probably do when they are ready (without input from forum members).

I personally believe that this should not be like whatever you want; your kids should become that personality. I believe that we should at least give them this minor freedom, they should be what they want to become, as they can put their energy in that thing they are interested in, and yes, if anyone's kid want to involve in crypto space at his/her own interest than I believe that this would give them a good setisfication rather than envoling them into it just because we want them to involve in this space.

This is just my opinion and point of view, and other than that, I also respect everyone's point of view as I can just share mine here, and if one likes my opinion, then he/she can act accordingly. What do you say?

[Hisbullah]

I think sometimes age does not guarantee that the child can and is able to do well, because it all depends on the child being able to control his emotions or not, because it is needed that the child will become more mature because he is able to control himself and is ready to be able to invest or trade.
You can set the child's age, but it would be wiser to be the child's readiness because age may not be more mature than it actually is.

If we have the desire to teach children to practice trading, we must understand our children's ability to control emotions. because in addition to basic knowledge of trading, making fundamental and technical analysis, emotional management is also very important in order to achieve the target of the trading we do.

[bitbit97]

Just dont take comments here as a true and serious advices. I have a kid whos is younger than 10, which means have at least some understanding what money are and where they come from. My kid isnt spoiled, but show no interest to money. Has more creative personality, than money oriented. And on a contrast there is neighbors kid, who is 7 and just went to school. That kid spends way to much time in gadgets and his current dream is to become blogger and earn by blogging and content creation. Maybe, introduction to crypto for that kid might be useful if that kid is so twisted on money and regular job does not apply to him. However, as a parent, as wish that my kid will be kid for as long as possible and have carefree time for as long as possible.

As parents, we have our own considerations for our children, maybe some think to let children spend their childhood playing and don't need to give them knowledge about crypto. However, if children are interested and curious about crypto, we should give them basic knowledge about crypto. So everything is according to our children's interests and abilities, don't force it.

If children are curious in crypto and in new knowledge that is great and that is one thing. I always try to support if possible everything my child raises interest in. But, if the goal of a parent to introduce crypto to kids to earn money, to turn kids into investors, to make them think about money, then I would not support introducing crypto to kids. One thing is that it is great if children know how to earn money (however I dont think that crypto is only about earning), other thing is to turning kids into money hostages. We should not turn them into little adults who only think how to earn, how to get more profitable offer, what is more valuable, investment, bills, expenses and so on.

[gunhell16]

Just dont take comments here as a true and serious advices. I have a kid whos is younger than 10, which means have at least some understanding what money are and where they come from. My kid isnt spoiled, but show no interest to money. Has more creative personality, than money oriented. And on a contrast there is neighbors kid, who is 7 and just went to school. That kid spends way to much time in gadgets and his current dream is to become blogger and earn by blogging and content creation. Maybe, introduction to crypto for that kid might be useful if that kid is so twisted on money and regular job does not apply to him. However, as a parent, as wish that my kid will be kid for as long as possible and have carefree time for as long as possible.

It's like my son who has no interest in money, instead when I hand him money, he throws it away, and I'm not surprised because he's still young and doesn't understand enough, but once he's interested and has understanding, I'll gradually familiarize him with what I'm doing.

I also don't force my son, of course I prefer it slowly, even if it's slow as long as he absorbs it and picks it up little by little,
that's what I plan to do with my son as he grows up.

[bitbit97]

Also it is important not to forget, that today, children better focus on education and skills that they can use or be useful after they graduate from university or school. Crypto - useful knowledge, but besides investing where could a child use it? Trading? CEX dont allow underage to use it. Use crypto wallet to make payments - places where it is possible to pay with crypto are still too limited. Coding, creating project, developing? I dont think that many kids will be so much interesting in that at young age. Make NFT - probably, but interest to pixeled graphic editor will end soon.

[bayu7adi]

Also it is important not to forget, that today, children better focus on education and skills that they can use or be useful after they graduate from university or school. Crypto - useful knowledge, but besides investing where could a child use it? Trading? CEX dont allow underage to use it. Use crypto wallet to make payments - places where it is possible to pay with crypto are still too limited. Coding, creating project, developing? I dont think that many kids will be so much interesting in that at young age. Make NFT - probably, but interest to pixeled graphic editor will end soon.

It seems very limited, but actually to be able to start understanding cryptocurrency we can start from simple things first... yes, such as p2p transactions with a trial period, creating a wallet, securing a wallet, avoiding fraud and so on.... that is very necessary before the child is really released to pursue a career in the cryptocurrency world directly...
Teaching him directly to invest or trade, that is obviously a very big risk... because it is at a higher level, and is not a basic element.

[SmartGold01]

There is no limits or age bracket for children. To me provided they can read and write to know about Bitcoin then fine the better for them to grow more faster with the know of bitcon in them, some may see that it's too early to teach children about Bitcoin without knowing that it's a financial knowledge which they aren't thought in school otherwise the graduates and numbers of people who has passed through could be been extremely wealthy..

No problem if it's just about bitcoin. The question is about learning about crypto which we know goes beyond BTC. It's still problematic if they learn about chasing profits from meme tokens too soon.

Learning entire cryptocurrency is really that hard and difficult for them but only Bitcoin is that easier for them especially just about how it works and the security aspect of but wouldn't be that hard for them to know, but apart from this going extreme level to know about the entire cryptocurrency market could be hard for children as it's something that needs a matured heart to be able to understand how they are being operated.

[Alone055]

Also it is important not to forget, that today, children better focus on education and skills that they can use or be useful after they graduate from university or school. Crypto - useful knowledge, but besides investing where could a child use it? Trading? CEX dont allow underage to use it. Use crypto wallet to make payments - places where it is possible to pay with crypto are still too limited. Coding, creating project, developing? I dont think that many kids will be so much interesting in that at young age. Make NFT - probably, but interest to pixeled graphic editor will end soon.

For parents to get their children into cryptocurrencies, they need to make sure that they are mature enough, and are almost about to enter the legal age so that they don't face any issues or make mistakes because when someone is mature enough, they wouldn't make childish mistakes or decisions that could make them lose money, or they might have a hard time understanding the concepts that are important for them to know.

Even if children have already heard about cryptocurrencies by that age, because we know that cryptocurrencies are everywhere these days, and children use the internet from a very early age these days, it's still better to have conversations and teaching sessions with them, it will increase their knowledge and interest and they will become more inclined with it.

[densus88]

There is no limits or age bracket for children. To me provided they can read and write to know about Bitcoin then fine the better for them to grow more faster with the know of bitcon in them, some may see that it's too early to teach children about Bitcoin without knowing that it's a financial knowledge which they aren't thought in school otherwise the graduates and numbers of people who has passed through could be been extremely wealthy..

No problem if it's just about bitcoin. The question is about learning about crypto which we know goes beyond BTC. It's still problematic if they learn about chasing profits from meme tokens too soon.

Learning entire cryptocurrency is really that hard and difficult for them but only Bitcoin is that easier for them especially just about how it works and the security aspect of but wouldn't be that hard for them to know, but apart from this going extreme level to know about the entire cryptocurrency market could be hard for children as it's something that needs a matured heart to be able to understand how they are being operated.

As parents, we must provide useful knowledge for our children, including if we are crypto lovers, we can also provide them with knowledge about crypto but adjusted to their age. because good emotional management and understanding of logic are very necessary in crypto investment, if children do not have maturity, they should not enter the crypto world, because this is a matter of money and also risk.

[Jating]

There is no limits or age bracket for children. To me provided they can read and write to know about Bitcoin then fine the better for them to grow more faster with the know of bitcon in them, some may see that it's too early to teach children about Bitcoin without knowing that it's a financial knowledge which they aren't thought in school otherwise the graduates and numbers of people who has passed through could be been extremely wealthy..

No problem if it's just about bitcoin. The question is about learning about crypto which we know goes beyond BTC. It's still problematic if they learn about chasing profits from meme tokens too soon.

Learning entire cryptocurrency is really that hard and difficult for them but only Bitcoin is that easier for them especially just about how it works and the security aspect of but wouldn't be that hard for them to know, but apart from this going extreme level to know about the entire cryptocurrency market could be hard for children as it's something that needs a matured heart to be able to understand how they are being operated.

As parents, we must provide useful knowledge for our children, including if we are crypto lovers, we can also provide them with knowledge about crypto but adjusted to their age. because good emotional management and understanding of logic are very necessary in crypto investment, if children do not have maturity, they should not enter the crypto world, because this is a matter of money and also risk.

I do agree, but we shouldn't force them to go into crypto, maybe just give them an idea as what crypto is and what it had done to you and what it provides them. Then maybe they will understand it right away. But still it's up to them when they wanted to invest so there are no age ideal for your children. We all know that there are a lot of influence too from the outside because of social media. So maybe sooner or later they will truly appreciate crypto and when they have their own jobs and making their own money then maybe they will invest on crypto just like his parents did.

[SmartGold01]

There is no limits or age bracket for children. To me provided they can read and write to know about Bitcoin then fine the better for them to grow more faster with the know of bitcon in them, some may see that it's too early to teach children about Bitcoin without knowing that it's a financial knowledge which they aren't thought in school otherwise the graduates and numbers of people who has passed through could be been extremely wealthy..

No problem if it's just about bitcoin. The question is about learning about crypto which we know goes beyond BTC. It's still problematic if they learn about chasing profits from meme tokens too soon.

Learning entire cryptocurrency is really that hard and difficult for them but only Bitcoin is that easier for them especially just about how it works and the security aspect of but wouldn't be that hard for them to know, but apart from this going extreme level to know about the entire cryptocurrency market could be hard for children as it's something that needs a matured heart to be able to understand how they are being operated.

As parents, we must provide useful knowledge for our children, including if we are crypto lovers, we can also provide them with knowledge about crypto but adjusted to their age. because good emotional management and understanding of logic are very necessary in crypto investment, if children do not have maturity, they should not enter the crypto world, because this is a matter of money and also risk.

That is true and only restricting them to their level is also fine but that doesn't mean that they should even put heads to know about cryptocurrency. When they have clue or basic knowledge towards all angle it gives them that edge to flow quickly in discussion in school or during quiz because most the schools nowadays do including cryptocurrencies in their questions and some economic study's.