Coding classes for a 9-year-old: useful skill or another paid activity?

Suresh Babu

My child is curious about games and keeps asking how they are made. There are dozens of online coding classes advertising 'AI for kids'. If you enrolled your child, what made a class worthwhile and what felt like marketing?

3 comments

  • Sravani Reddy

    We saw more improvement from regular reading and sleep than from adding extra worksheets every evening. The biggest surprise was that the practical routine mattered more than the option that looked best on paper.

  • if0744

    For projects we help with planning, materials and safety, but the child's hand should be visible in the final result. Otherwise it becomes a parent competition. A short trial period helped us decide without committing for the whole year. We are in Mumbai, so local logistics may be a little different.

  • wz2730

    Ask the child what part feels hard before adding another class. In our case it was not the subject; it was copying slowly from the board. The biggest surprise was that the practical routine mattered more than the option that looked best on paper.

    • Suresh Babu

      That makes sense. I think consistency is the part we are currently missing. A short trial period helped us decide without committing for the whole year. We are in Vijayawada, so local logistics may be a little different.

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