I think given current trends giving your kid a linux computer without internet access at an early age and teaching them programming will secure a much more succ

I think given current trends giving your kid a linux computer without internet access at an early age and teaching them programming will secure a much more successful life than any trade, and they will have the finances and flexibility to pursue any physical/non-software hobby they want. I totally get manual labor being a virtue and I agree we should all seek it out to some extent, but making it your primary profession, in my opinion, does not hold a candle to software development for life quality.