New Kids on the Block(chain)
I took the initiative and plunge and bought my 3 kids all Spellbooks and by extension, opened Hive accounts for all of them.
At the time of writing, Aime Ludick is 13 years old, Meren Ludick is 11 years old and Matthew Williams is 9 years old.
Image captured off Splinterlands.com
Meren knows the most about playing Splinterlands, but Aime has learned the basics as well.
So what makes this Christmas gift to the three of them so special? Well, it starts them out on Web 3.0! Splinterlands gives the ability to Play to Earn cryptocurrencies and win NFTs by playing the game.
Quest rewards
Season rewards
Battle rewards
Then from the Hive side of things, all three of them will be educated in the Hive ecosystem and exposed to posting and networking. Imagine that. They do not have Facebook accounts or other social media... but they will START out with Splinterlands!
This may mean that all the effort they expend on social media this way will actually build them little accounts they can use to build up savings way better than any bank account.
Mark Money, not allowance
Aime @aimeludick and Meren @merenludick do not get an allowance. Instead, they get cash money based on the performance of their school reports. I will elaborate on this in another post.
Now that I have moved in with Claire @clairemobey, Matthew @matthew-williams will also be getting his rewards this way.
Instead of getting cash to spend haphazardly on all sorts of junk, the majority of this will be paid in Hive and DEC on Splinterlands. This is to allow the kids to build up Splinterlands Decks to get to Silver League and beyond. As they have DEC and Cards in their accounts, the kids will also be able to get some SPS airdrops. Which they will need in the future!
Then there is the Hive side with its entire ecosystem and all sorts of utility. @aimeludick for instance loves to draw... so that is something to post and to possibly mint NFTs on NFT Showroom. That is something that I have been keeping an eye out for a long time.
So this is very exciting to me. Imagine if you have this kind of opportunity at 13 years of age? To start building up now, many years ahead of needing to worry about work and bills. Building up 100% on what you get in and get established with a decent stake in various projects and communities.
It gives me a lot of hope, but it is more than just a dream to hold on to. I can directly influence this and nurture and grow these kids on the blockchain till they are successful and build passive income even before getting their first jobs!
Happy battling my kids! Good luck with the blockchain. Let's build the family into this community
Photo was taken on my smartphone.
Cover image was compiled by me, all art is owned by Splinterlands.
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Cool! I will do the same with my little one, good idea! !PIZZA
It's a solid idea I think. I mean... much better than cash for supermarket sweets or a bank card.
I know Meren will be making sure I convert some of his cash to DEC so he can get to 1000 CP as soon as possible. He already has a plan to get into Silver. His own plan. At 11 years old. Hahaha.
He already has a few non-standard cards here and there. BUT, he has now decided that he will start maxing out one splinter at a time for Silver Leauge. This is not a bad idea at all!
Very nice guy to read this! Even new is already in the right mind! I would like to see more about their performance in the future, congratulations on the kids!
I will totally keep that in mind.
I have been wanting to do SOME Hive-related progress posts for myself. But now I have myself, these 3 kids, and my partner as well. So 5 members in the household and each of us has our own Hive accounts!
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Awe buzzing... this is lovely, can say by their faces thay they're happy... It's a lovely welcome to 2022, i hope they enjoy playing.
Lovely post 🌸
Thank you very much. Yeah, they are good kids. So much potential.
I am very thankful that we all made it through this pandemic in one piece. Sure, there are still restrictions but these kids had to go through 2 years of school with all these roadblocks in their way.
2022 is a new chapter and is filled with all the potential for growth and happiness.
Happy New Years to you @queenstarr!
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Cool indeed... I still have a hard time seeing younger kids walking around with phones. But I am 51, so I guess that's my excuse? I do though, love all things "tech" and really do think this is an awesome thing you have done. From your post:
All I can say is... you are an awesome Dad, my friend. I only have a couple of things to suggest...
Please consider sharing with your readers, where your images have come from. That photo is awesome!!! Consider adding Photo taken with Smartphone, so your readers know you have taken ownership of your content! Screenshots from your Splinterlands Account? Let your readers know!! I am just trying to help to elevate your awesome, and for certain, keep those "doubting Thomas's" away...
Then...
To show you how awesome I think this is... I am going to send you 1 HIVE for each of your kids. I was going to just send it myself, but I am a Parent and Grandparent, so I have that respect level of "asking first". Send it to their respective accounts... use it to buy them Splinterland related content, or gosh... do whatever you want with it lol...
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Thank you so much @wesphilbin! I will be sure to distribute that HIVE to the kids!
The first 10 HP is the most difficult to get. With low RC, my advice to them is to obtain and power up a minimum of 50 HP before doing anything else with their rewards.
Will do with the photo and content tagging. Thank you!
Thats awesome bro. Hopefully they will be intrigued. Its helping stats for the game, those new sign ups. Keep rockin!
For sure. It is the next generation!
Meren already loves Spinlerlands. He has come up with his own synergies.
I can probably make a whole post about his "training" as a gamer. I raised him in old-school style. He has played a lot of vintage games I grew up with and I took him across a variety of games from old to new.
So not just the spoon-feeding kid's games that are way too easy. He can actually play through levels of Super Mario Bros without dying. I think he completed the Nintendo DS version of Kirby.
So needless to say, I can have a strategy talk with him about Splinterlands like a little adult gamer. he is super clever. I expect to see great things from @merenludick!
Hey, thats sweet! If he plays consistent, hes gonna be buying his own car one day lol, be a boss!
Ill give a follow, if happens to post i can help support, keep rockin!
!PIZZA
Thank you! That is most helpful!
I got this splinterlands opportunity late but I still believe my self lucky! I have only 165 SPS staked and I am compounding all my returns for 5 years plan! It's still better than many others in the world. We all are lucky for even small things in live! !PIZZA
Indeed! You are never too late to get into Splinterlands or Hive!
Splinterlands is still young. One day it will look like Magic the Gathering, with 30 editions out and 3-4 different game-styles. One day some new player will look at people's collections of Chaos Legion cards and they will be just as valuable and rare as we view Alpha cards now.
As long as you are in and you are enjoying the journey. We invest our time and/or money into these things. It must also pay something out to us front time to time.
Splinterland and Hive can change your life! It gives us all the opportunity to make a difference!
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I followed all of them. One of ours is also a hiver but still the PlayStation wins . But Bu the time they are adults the account will be worth a lot
I saw! Thank you very much!
I am busy showing @merenludick around on his profile using @ecency.
Great post dude, very inspiring.
Preparing your kids for blockchain and crypto will give them the edge as they progress in these uncertain times. Right on!
Well done bringing the family onboard!
Happy New Year.
Happy new year! Thank you so much for the support!
Whole family on the blockchain now!
Yay! 🤗
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I am very grateful and excited about this journey my dad has put me on. It opens hole new doors and experiences into my life.
It definitely will improve my confidence as a future artist.😄😃
This kind of opportunity is amazing and wonderful.😻
Thank you, Dad!❤️🌸