This was exactly my thought as well: parent might find that a different programming language/paradigm suits their natural thought processes better. Try out a

This was exactly my thought as well: parent might find that a different programming language/paradigm suits their natural thought processes better. Try out a Lisp, maybe, or even something real fun like Prolog. There's still details to be aware of, but they definitely have a different "flavor" that might be more palatable.