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One of the biggest gifts that we can give our children is a limitation of resources. It is amazing how they learn and get really creative when given really basi
by nvahalik 7y ago
One of the biggest gifts that we can give our children is a limitation of resources. It is amazing how they learn and get really creative when given really basic tools to work with. They try things that they wouldn't normally try.
I remember once my son wanted his own "phone" when he was 5. He ended up drawing the whole UI on paper and stuck it on a little slab of wood. Played with it for weeks.
- arvinsim 7y agoYup, creativity usually takes a hit when you have limitless options.
- rowanG077 7y agoIt's quite funny you post this on this article since it's literally about kids in the developing country becoming LESS limited.
- noah_boy 7y agoThe sweet spot of limitation :)
- nvahalik 7y agoYeah but likewise, when I learned to code in the early 90s, I had no internet. I had to do a lot of exploratory coding and doc reading. It drastically shaped the way I not only learn but has helped me even today to be able to do my own research to solve problems and write good docs.