treatise:
He does not have any interest [in academics]. We started giving lesson teachers when he turned 3 years but he particularly does not do well in math whereas he does wonders with his laptop.

A corps member who was teaching him math casually introduced Coding to him, copied some introductory steps to his laptop and left town. Since then he's been playing with the ebooks the corps member left for him and that informed my decision to employ the services of a computer engineer who was wowed by my son's level of advancement in coding ; he's built a couple of websites though rudimentary in my consideration.

It's a fact that almost all courses in universities require math as a prerequisite in getting admission; I kindly need your advice on best approach(es) in solving this challenge.

treatise:
Good morning Nairalanders, my is son is 12years old and in JSS 3 and has been adjudged to have high grasping ability by teachers and those he's interacted with but we have made several efforts to make him have interest in his academics ; he does not have any interest. We started giving lesson teachers when he turned 3 years but he particularly does not do well in math whereas he does wonders with his laptop.

A corps member who was teaching him math casually introduced Coding to him, copied some introductory steps to his laptop and left town. Since then he's been playing with the ebooks the corps member left for him and that informed my decision to employ the services of a computer engineer who was wowed by my son's level of advancement in coding ; he's built a couple of websites though rudimentary in my consideration.

It's a fact that almost all courses in universities require math as a prerequisite in getting admission; I kindly need your advice on best approach(es) in solving this challenge.

Thanks so much great people.

PaNnamdi:
Your son want to become a yahoo boy and sacm people that's what bullhari led had turned Nigerian youths to become


No jobs no schools no empowerment but


Scammers


PaNnamdi is angry

treatise:
Good morning Nairalanders, my is son is 12years old and in JSS 3 and has been adjudged to have high grasping ability by teachers and those he's interacted with but we have made several efforts to make him have interest in his academics ; he does not have any interest. We started giving lesson teachers when he turned 3 years but he particularly does not do well in math whereas he does wonders with his laptop.

A corps member who was teaching him math casually introduced Coding to him, copied some introductory steps to his laptop and left town. Since then he's been playing with the ebooks the corps member left for him and that informed my decision to employ the services of a computer engineer who was wowed by my son's level of advancement in coding ; he's built a couple of websites though rudimentary in my consideration.

It's a fact that almost all courses in universities require math as a prerequisite in getting admission; I kindly need your advice on best approach(es) in solving this challenge.

Thanks so much great people.

BJanta:


Stop those 'several efforts to make him to be interested in his academics' if you don't want to destroy his life. And start to engage yourself in several new efforts to help him succeed in what he has chosen to his own interest, otherwise you would at the best delay him, and at worst, derail him. We parents have a penchant to choose careers for our children for our own selfish ends - either to feed our ego or to insure against our lives in old age, without considering the ability and the aspirations and dreams of our children as the most important, relevant and necessary factors. I influenced, not forcing, my son to go for science, being a science man. Why, because I wanted to become an aeronautic engineer, my dream career which I never attained to. I saw him making the fame and money I had desired from this career for the two of us, not just for him. Since his JS1, everytime I had the opportunity, I would sit down and talk glowingly about aeronautic engineering as a career. Eventually he did science and excelled. But afterwards he boldly and openly and mercilessly told me me that he would never do any engineering course, that he preferred a career that would give an office job. That all along he had been trying to please me because of my love for him. So he got a bachelor of science degree in accounting and served. Even then and again, he refused to work with his accounting degree saying that he digressed into accounting by my influence. That the only career that would give him enduring joy is the one that will give him the constant need to talk or write. Of course, I had seen this gift in since around 6 years old. He was always writing mental novels, especially about police brutally. This had always given me secret concerns and conviction that this boy would not grow up to be a science man I wanted. Hence, my usual and constant sermon about science and aeronautic engineering. The same guy is preparing to go to law school now. But see how much of it time I had wasted. Then, remember the Nigerian celebrated International novelist, and take a cue.

mikezuruki:


Enrol him in APTECH. But ensure he has his secondary school certificate. He'll in time come to understand the need for a university degree as he grows.

Truthbeatslies:
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breathelove:
Your son is obviously very intelligent but like you said he needs his mathematics.
He also needs to learn to face challenge's , solve problems and learn even when he has no interest.
Only you can teach him discipline.
I suggest you use the reward method. Let him have access to his computer and coding only after he has solved a number of maths problems each day.
Don't decide for him, instead, both of you come together and allow him to decide how many math problems he would solve daily.
You may not be able to teach him coding and computing but you can always teach him maths and discipline, hardwork and the reward of work.
Many geniuses amount to nothing because they did not learn correct principles

mikezuruki:


Enrol him in APTECH. But ensure he has his secondary school certificate. He'll in time come to understand the need for a university degree as he grows.

notmyrealmonika:

...yeeeh... Brutality, I need that combo wey you use.... Kilode Haaaaa

Lamasta:
Coding and Maths go together enlighten your son the more...

treatise:
Good morning Nairalanders, my is son is 12years old and in JSS 3 and has been adjudged to have high grasping ability by teachers and those he's interacted with but we have made several efforts to make him have interest in his academics ; he does not have any interest. We started giving lesson teachers when he turned 3 years but he particularly does not do well in math whereas he does wonders with his laptop.

A corps member who was teaching him math casually introduced Coding to him, copied some introductory steps to his laptop and left town. Since then he's been playing with the ebooks the corps member left for him and that informed my decision to employ the services of a computer engineer who was wowed by my son's level of advancement in coding ; he's built a couple of websites though rudimentary in my consideration.

It's a fact that almost all courses in universities require math as a prerequisite in getting admission; I kindly need your advice on best approach(es) in solving this challenge.

Thanks so much great people.

LeHMaR:
Mathematics is the core of human existence... Even if he wants to drop out of school and focus on tech.... Mathematics is very important.. Every genius knows this. Give the lad a maths teacher.

Ayo081:
OP it's possible not to know maths and know how to code (at least develop great websites). The fact that you see what you're doing instantly (trial and error) on the screen is a reason.

Someone suggested enrolling him In a good school that adopts modern teachings.

Also don't be surprised he'll change or advance in career as he gets holder (someone mentioned this also).

Read about this great guy here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.benjamindada.com/under-the-hoodie-micheal-trojan-okoh-cto-at-the-peer/amp/

PaNnamdi:
Your son want to become a yahoo boy and sacm people that's what bullhari led had turned Nigerian youths to become


No jobs no schools no empowerment but


Scammers

You don’t have sense


PaNnamdi is angry

nextstep:


Let him excel where he likes. We're all beginning to realize that university education is not a guaranteed avenue to success in life. Especially in fields like software engineering (where he seems to be headed). Medicine and law are harder to get in the door without a degree and certification, but SW is all about latent talent.

My advice would be to save and invest the money you would have used for uni. You have to be disciplined enough to put this money aside please. When he's old enough and has an idea for a company, you can give him these savings as seed money. Or like the poster below - use the money to send him abroad and unlock his talents.

I - a computer engineer - have a son, 13, who is also not good at - nor interested in - math. Rather than forcing him, we're allowing him to pursue his talents which is drawing and animation. I'm not 100% convinced he will go to University, and I can't say I'm bothered by that. We assist and encourage him to finish secondary school, and as long as he gets above 75%, I'm satisfied. We are saving and investing on his behalf now, and he is currently being paid a small sum to illustrate a children's book. These experiences will be far more useful when he wants to enter the job market (or start his own firm) at 18, than as a recent-school grad with no experience at 24.

Too many of us waste the most productive time of our lives regurgitating books rather than creating.

Dami12345:


God bless you for this question, how I wish my father would see my skills and give me this great treatment.
You son will always be grateful to be put in the it line, GNT academy in Ibadan will do wonders with him, in one year he will be earning north150k monthly, and still be following his passion. If he wants school after this he can do it with ease.
Lemme ask you a question, if your son had skills like Mercy of barcaleno wouldn't you send him to academy?
Look at Anthony Joshua., Sir you are blessed.
You son is a genuine genius.
You can talk a pyschology test to check his personality type and IQ. With this you understand that he would Excell at anything he puts his mind to do and has interest. If he doesn't have interest he will out the same energy which he puts into excelling to Excell at not succeeding.
So let him learn coding, ask professionals and send him there, and believe me, a time may come when he wants to get a certain post that he will come and do university by himself, this time he will love it after hearing so much from others he will want to explore it like a meal you family praises or a show that come highly recommended.

You are very blessed sir. Have a lovely day.

nomenclature:
This is beyond your sense of reasoning ..go and play with your mates

treatise:


You're an angel. He's starting a small tech school when they vacate this month. We are living in North Central Nigeria where you don't have stuff like APTECH and NIIT

Kvngwitty:


I don’t know you ooo but whoever is behind this monicker is a big fool and a child abuser

CSTRR:

Why am I snooping?

Because I assumed you were pretty and I was right.