Bitcoin is for everyone. That includes teenagers, children, babies, and even newborns.
When these children grow up, they will use the protocol Bitcoin (BTC), so “it makes sense to start integrating Bitcoin into learning as soon as possible.”
At least that’s what it says Scott Sibley, half of the couple that is behind the creation of the game ShamoryBitcoin and the children’s book “GoodnightBitcoin”. He joins a growing list of Bitcoin children’s book authors who care about educating little ones about Bitcoin and money.
Sibley and his wife are firm believers that “children can learn much faster and sooner than most people think.”
It’s one of the reasons they wrote their children’s story about Bitcoin, a story that takes inspiration from the “stack of ‘Goodnight’ books (Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Baseball, etc.)” By the way, it also serves as a good introduction to your semi-educational Bitcoin mining game, SHAmory.
The Sibleys have realized that there is a “product and content gap when it comes to fun ways for kids and adults to learn about Bitcoin”, and they are providing educational content that goes beyond the long-running podcasts, books, and essays that bitcoiners typically educate themselves on.
“Financial education that includes Bitcoin is something that kids aren’t going to get in most ‘traditional’ schools. So right now it’s up to bitcoiner parents to figure out a way to deliver that education at home.”
Chris and Frieda Bobby are the minds behind “Bitcoin for Kiddos, the history of Bitcoin”. They are another couple passionate about imparting knowledge to “children about money at an early age”, so that they “have the best chance of recognizing it [el dinero incorruptible] when they see it.”
The pair told Cointelegraph:
“We wanted to expose our children early on to Bitcoin and broader concepts of money so they would feel more comfortable using the technology and talking about it when they are older.”
They add that “Money for most adults is a taboo subject, but it doesn’t have to be.” By educating children about Bitcoin (and inherently, money) with books, social barriers are broken down, “an amazing learning experience for the whole family.”
Michael Caras, also known as The Bitcoin Rabbi, author of Bitcoin Money: A Tale of Bitville Discovering Good Money, complements the other authors’ reflections on children and finances. He told Cointelegraph that “It is important that children learn to work for money, to save, to spend responsibly and also to donate to charity.”
Points out the unintended advantage of teaching children about Bitcoin; it’s an “adult introduction” as well. Sibley explains: “Children, just like adults, will continue to be better in the sense that we’ve all been exposed to and learned more about money, where it comes from, what makes it valuable, etc.” Sibley adds:
“These are all questions [sobre el dinero] that most people probably spend their entire lives without thinking or learning.
What’s more, Since “children don’t have all the prejudices that adults do,” they could approach the decentralized currency network with an open mind. Caras expands on the idea, sharing that “kids understand the digital aspect of bitcoin because they are digital natives.”
“Without having preconceived notions about traditional money and banks, it’s easier for them to see Bitcoin as real money.”
Ultimately, children’s books about Bitcoin not only subtly teach children (and their parents) about the leading cryptocurrency, turning them into bitcoiners in the process, but also help break down a long-standing taboo: talking about money.
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