[silvestrov]

Learning how to think is much more helpful than any programming language introduction. When you have learned to think and investigate stuff, then programming comes naturally.

Richard Feynman's father spent a lot of time teaching his son how to think and what thinking is. That was more important to Feynman than any mathematical lessons his father could teach him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=695Flhmjmg4#t=2m56s

Parents need to keep an eye out for what kind of person their kids are. They might not be a carbon-copy of yourself, they might have completely different interests and abilities and learning styles.    I did, very much so.    Many parents erroneously assumes that their kids are like themselves because "it is their kids", their genes, their upbringing. But neither genes or kids work like copy machines when it comes to personality.

[sayemm]

Thanks for posting that clip of Richard Feynman, pretty cool - solid response too.

[mbubb]

Nice.