Yeah right. Friend and I have been programming since he was 12 and I was 9 years old. He is now 21, heads a programming company and has his first house (at 21). He spent tons of time becoming a great programmer and it has paid off.
Yeah right. Friend and I have been programming since he was 12 and I was 9 years old. He is now 21, heads a programming company and has his first house (at 21). He spent tons of time becoming a great programmer and it has paid off.
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That isn't the case here. This kid has no skills other than basic windows stuff (installing software, changing the desktop, etc.) I would be overjoyed if he had the slightest interest in learning a programming language.
I know what you are saying but the other guy made comp skills that are more than average sound bad
My recommendation would be to coax him into programming. The thing that got me into programming was that I could write my own games (albeit crappy 2D ones at the time in QBASIC). Now I enjoy playing games still but don't code them anymore as interests are elsewhere.
I think it could work. You could even do some handholding since you were into programming at once and still know the essentials (style, testing, debugging, tweaking, clarity etc). I think that'd be great for him and you. Just tell him he can write his own games eventually
It should work...hell half my class at college only got into programming cause they wanted to make games.Hey if you can make it pay that?s fine, but I find that playing games and looking at porn doesn't pay the bills to well. If my kid had a talent like programming, I'd try to nurture that just like if he was a great athlete. You have to support your kids but shouldn't cripple them either by letting them do what ever they want; most don?t know what the hell they are doing. Again its all just my opinion.
SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS: make his parents make him join some extracirricular stuff/activities/clubs/whatever! Seriously! Whether it's sports or something like the debate club or chess club (last resort ONLY). get him involved in something else!
warcrow
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Its good that you care enough to be worried, Ned. It good he has an interest in something he can make a career out of (I mean getting involved with computers). At 13, he should be out doing toher things too. I know too many geeks that lack social skills. These are incredibily important in life! Does he like soccer, football? Hell, even if you joined a computer club at the Boysclub would be good. Something to get him involved....
NuclearNed why don't you take him out to a game, fishing or the park or something similar to make sure he's getting some fresh air once in awhile and show him there are other things in life than computers. It doesn't sound like your nephew's parents are doing much of that with him.
Take him fishing. Fishing is the most addictive pasttime known to man. Just be sure he catches a few his first time out.
I agree.
He doesn't want to spend his life connected to a computer. He just doesn't know of anything else that makes him happy. Or maybe put another way, he doesn't know how to get any enjoyment out of doing anything else.
MartyMcFly3
Lifer
Mess with his computer to the point where it wont load his operating system... Eventually he will get frustrated and go outside...
I started playing computer games when I was around 10.
I used to spend a lot of time with the computer...however I never wanted to miss school. I played two hours of soccer or basketball during the day. I also played computer games during the weekend and sometimes I would not go out because I was playing.
I would not do that every weekend, I'd also go out to the movies with friends...play soccer and basketball for hours.
Nobody told me I should not play computer games for the rest of my life.
I figured that out from the very beginning...I still enjoy them and play a moderate to low amount of time. I am 23.
I'd say if the kid does not show interest for other things, then the parents need to sit down with him and explain it to him.
Or maybe you as an uncle should invite him to do sports or something different.
I'd start by going and doing different things that relate to what he likes the most...like arcade games...then you can slowly show him other activities.
You or the parents need to act now...he is still young.
I used to spend a lot of time with the computer...however I never wanted to miss school. I played two hours of soccer or basketball during the day. I also played computer games during the weekend and sometimes I would not go out because I was playing.
I would not do that every weekend, I'd also go out to the movies with friends...play soccer and basketball for hours.
Nobody told me I should not play computer games for the rest of my life.
I figured that out from the very beginning...I still enjoy them and play a moderate to low amount of time. I am 23.
I'd say if the kid does not show interest for other things, then the parents need to sit down with him and explain it to him.
Or maybe you as an uncle should invite him to do sports or something different.
I'd start by going and doing different things that relate to what he likes the most...like arcade games...then you can slowly show him other activities.
You or the parents need to act now...he is still young.
You are worrying too much... I know people who are 20 yrs old that do that too... he's only 13, will probably grow out of it once he notices and takes interest in girls...
I think the problem may be his lack of friends? if he had friends to hang out with he may stay off the computer.
My son is almost 7 and he loves his computer however he prefers to play outside with his friends more.
Maybe you could take the time to show him how the "insides" work maybe build one together as a project?
Its still being in front of the computer however at least he will be learning something usefull rather than just
learning to FRAG someone.
Also you mentioned he's 13 are sure its games he's looking at all the time, maybe he has the game open in case someone walks in the room. I know I sure wish I had the Intarweb at 13
My son is almost 7 and he loves his computer however he prefers to play outside with his friends more.
Maybe you could take the time to show him how the "insides" work maybe build one together as a project?
Its still being in front of the computer however at least he will be learning something usefull rather than just
learning to FRAG someone.
Also you mentioned he's 13 are sure its games he's looking at all the time, maybe he has the game open in case someone walks in the room. I know I sure wish I had the Intarweb at 13
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