My child is learning coding can mean almost anything. Here is what children can realistically build with code at ages 8, 10 and 12, and what each project teaches.
You do not need to buy a course, a robot kit or a subscription to find out whether your child will enjoy coding. The signs are already there, in the way your child plays, builds and asks questions.
Children do not learn to code by learning about coding. They learn by building something small, showing it to someone, and wanting to build a bigger one.
Most parents ask whether their child is old enough for coding. The better question is whether they are ready, and readiness shows up in everyday behaviour long before a keyboard.
Ask ten people when a child should start coding and you will get ten answers. Here is the honest version, broken down by what a child can handle at each stage.
A month by month look at what a 7 year old can genuinely build in three months of coding classes, and what they are really learning underneath the projects.
