Let them play. Tell them not to do hard things because they're too hard and make it easy for them to try and do them anyway.
The most useful things for me were, (a) getting interested in writing 3d computer games (maths & physics), (b) trying to work out how to get fair fights in role playing games (maths & stats & numerical simulations), (c) music lessons (how to practice hard even when it's not fun and easy), (d) a paper-round (hard work is good for you, you need to earn your way in life).
My parents utterly missed that exercise is a really good idea (tbh, so did my school) which I didn't work out until I was about 25. Combine discovering running is fun with (c) and ten years later I've qualified for the Boston Marathon. So I'd add taking them to the parkrun/swimming class/cycling and teaching them how to lose gracefully and if you practice hard you might one day get a medal (I've managed 2nd in a race once).
Other than that make them watch Back to the Future,
'If you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything'
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The most useful things for me were, (a) getting interested in writing 3d computer games (maths & physics), (b) trying to work out how to get fair fights in role playing games (maths & stats & numerical simulations), (c) music lessons (how to practice hard even when it's not fun and easy), (d) a paper-round (hard work is good for you, you need to earn your way in life).
My parents utterly missed that exercise is a really good idea (tbh, so did my school) which I didn't work out until I was about 25. Combine discovering running is fun with (c) and ten years later I've qualified for the Boston Marathon. So I'd add taking them to the parkrun/swimming class/cycling and teaching them how to lose gracefully and if you practice hard you might one day get a medal (I've managed 2nd in a race once).
Other than that make them watch Back to the Future,
'If you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything'