Do you have any tips to help my child to learn to code?

Question

I learnt to code by inputting codes from projects printed in computer magazines in the 80s. I haven't been able to find anything similar. I've looked at Scratch and other similar coding environments made for kids but they are mostly code block based which, while good, is a step too abstract for my son and he gets a bit bored. I remember needing to debug my code by reading it through carefully which isn't necessary in Scratch; this is one of its strengths usually but seems to be a turn off for him.
Many of the books on Amazon for kids also seem to be based on scratch or similar  

Grateful for any advice

Answer 1

Hi I have seen lots of free online programmes that have tutorials for kids of different levels and adults. How old is your son? My kid is coding a bit using a rasberry pi and now on a laptop with python, but he is needing a lot of help from me.

Answer 2

I would start from the website Scratch, and go on to something more advanced like Python. Keep in mind that you can’t really expect your son to learn everything himself, especially when he reaches the later stages.