Right. I think the next step would be to try and find a programming exercise that his son could make his own. Something that would self motivate him to solve a

Right. I think the next step would be to try and find a programming exercise that his son could make his own. Something that would self motivate him to solve a problem. I think this is one of the hardest parts of diving into any high level thinking skill or hobby: finding the motivation to take the first step on a years long journey.