> wasting money is a valuable lesson, too

Yes, but in my case it didn't sink in for ten or fifteen years.

> let them decide wth to do (travel, start a business, buy/keep the bitcoin, go to college).

I'm not quite at the stage where kids are going off to college, but a lot of people around me are, and I'm being frequently reminded that "let them decide" requires a proactive approach that lays a lot of groundwork. 

Scoresby

Education

51% of GenZ says their degree was a "waste of money"

will definitely, strong, advise _against_ -- lol. But there's some time and maybe there's a structure/intellectual shift by then. 

Still, I'd rather give them the amount saved for college and let them decide wth to do (travel, start a business, buy/keep the bitcoin, go to college). 

Wasting money is a valuable lesson, too
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