How to Raise A Geeky Child
So in response to my friend’s
upcoming childbirth, today’s Fourth of July blog is on how to raise a geeky
child. Now I know you are a geek and you think you will just have them watch
whatever you watch and they will catch on, or you will just force them to watch
anime. STOOOP right there, the last
thing you want to do is force a child to do anything, they will instantly
reject it when they get older. Remember when your parents forced you to watch
or read things, you hated it. With kids you must be subtle and a little
gentler. And the child hood is the most
crucial!
First Sense you will want to work
on is what they hear, if you are like most of my friends you want your child to
be multi cultural so what they hear is very important. Maybe in their baby crib
you can play soft Korean, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, ect music so that the baby
is familiar with the languages. Talking
to the baby in different languages will help too; the baby will pick up the
language faster when they get older, but don’t get scared when the child
accidently calls you HAHA (Japanese for mother) instead of the traditional momma.
Second thing to work on would be,
of course, what they see; babies are naturally open to everything when they are
younger. So watching a show like Growing up Creepie and having anime posters on
the wall will be appealing to them. If you are like me, I will have a theme for
my children’s room. Kuromi when they are first born, then Growing up Creepie,
then Pokémon, then Anime. The child
needs to see these things so when they get older that’s most likely what will
be appeasing to them, if you truly want to separate them from outside cartoons
, try having a TV in the Childs room and A LOT of DVDs of Stuff you think is appropriate. I myself
will get ALL the Pokémon series. Keep in mind for all my gamers and programmers
this applies to you, get them involve with technology and games at a young age
so it comes naturally to them later on in life.
Third thing you will want to focus
on is taste, like you who love sushi and delicate treats from other country if
you want that same taste buds for your children let them experience tastes from
other worlds. Not much variety when they
are babies but when they are toddlers they are a little more open, and picky,
keep in mind a child will not take to things as much as you want and if you do
this exercise keep near a doctor because you don’t know what your child is Allergic to!
Fourth thing to focus on is what
the child will expect when he gets older, Conventions and Cosplay. Show how
much of treat it is to go to conventions and Cosplay as a character. When you see them take to a character in a
show, have them Cosplay that character at a Convention. This lets them know
that it is not abnormal to these things, and will give them even a sense of
fashion. Dress your children with a sense
of higher style, yes this will make your child stand out but isn’t that what happened
you.
Last thing you will have to deal
with is the emotional side; doing these things you could be setting your child
up for the same treatment you had growing up and it is important you work with
your child to deal with these insecurities and possible bullying. Always have
your Childs best interest at heart, and if she or he truly just doesn’t want to
be a geek, that is their decision and you should respect that! Remember a child
is a huge responsibilities as well as fun ride you will have to deal with!
