Oddbean

4. Raise great kids ***** 1. No vaccines of any kind Be prepared to go to war against the establishment. Lying, forging, cheating are all honorable tactics in fighting medical tyranny. 2. Trash the TV Make your house TV-free. Only use screens out of sight of kids. 3. Teach them to read early We used "Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons" 4. Healthy whole foods Let them cook and shop at the farmers market with you. Cooking is part of homeschooling. 5. Hybrid homeschool Best model for us. At home we had structured 8a-2p day but within that was cooking, sports, and massive amount of board game play. 6. Board games Most important learning tool of all. Math, risk, engine building, game theory, creativity, competition are all learned via games. 7. No phone until 12yo No social media ever, no screens in the bedroom, ever. They do their screen homework in the kitchen. 8. Adjust relationship as they mature First be a strong leader that is consistent, firm and loving. Morph into a guide that allows kids to make mistakes. Lastly, become a resource when they need advice or help. 9. Incentivize self investment No social media is an agreement. In exchange they get $50k/year from 18 to 22. They can use it for college, investing or starting a business. They decide to use social? Why should you invest in them if they won't invest in themselves? 10. Constantly critique your parenting and work to be better. A good guide post is: Be your child’s best friend when they are 30, not when they are 10.