| 1. Teach him about managing money. Get him into the habit of saving from a very early age. And writing down all the expenses. (Rockefeller had a rule for his kids. He gave them money for all the chores they did. And they had to donate 10% to the Church. And save 10%. But because they had to donate exactly 10% to the Church - and not 9.5% or 10.5%, they were required to keep an account of every penny they received. This: keeping track of money from an early age is the trick to making sure you never end up poor.) 2. Teach him confidence. Elocution and public speaking and drama classes. 3. Make him love reading. Dr. Seuss. Comics. 4. Teach him how to delay gratification. The trick is to focus on other things. 5. Teach him discipline in exercising early on. And healthy eating. Sports. 6. Play all the wonderful board games besides the popular ones like Monopoly. Excellent for math and logic building skills. And figuring out the winning strategy. These above are the building blocks. Its ok if he learns to code a bit late in life too. |
Games are also good for bartering and other social skills, besides math and logic. Settlers of Catan may be the obvious example in the English speaking world. Though Bohnanza is probably better.
Of course there are also lots of games you can play outdoors. Including just running around with your friends.