how do i get my kid to be obessessive about programming and building things without him/her losing empathy and human touch?

This is a question that gets to the roots of our philosophy at Saturday Kids, which is to combine the computational thinking concepts of programming with the human-centered approach of design thinking. We never ask students to just start coding. We always give them a scenario they should solve for, whether for their own needs (coding a game they want to play) or for somebody else's needs (making a burglar alarm using littleBits).

Erm how about curbing his or her computer usage? Have a cap on the number of hours he uses on computers a day and make sure he takes a break. He could go out to play sports or simply have one on one time with you or his siblings. Alternatively, you can enrol him in a coding class. That way, he gets to interact with other people his age who have the same interests in coding like him :)

If you're interested in getting your child started on digital literacy, Google x Saturday Kids x 21C Girls is running a free full day coding camp at Google's offices this Saturday 27/8 (boys can join too!). https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/google-x-saturday-kids-x-21c-coding-camp-aug-27-2016-tickets-27256620285

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