I can't imagine letting it get to that point with my son. He just started high school, but he's already looking forward to getting a summer job - he's so excited to earn his own money.

We also live below our means, spending on what we need, but trying to avoid frivolous spending. Occasionally we take international vacations that the average family might not, but otherwise you probably wouldn't suspect us of having any wealth. His friends' families generally have nicer houses, more expensive cars, etc.. I feel like it's my duty to keep him grounded during childhood. We talk about this from time to time actually. Hopefully being conditioned to spend money on what's needed but not on "all the material things you could want" will put him in a position to not feel the need to seek money from us in the first place.

That said - I would like to start him out with some bitcoin savings at some point. I think the optionality of having a bit of savings is healthy. I do worry about the timing and how to go about this though. It might be best to wait until he's established himself and already self-sufficient.