Success in investing often has more to do with the time you have in the market than the returns you generate each year. So the earlier you get started investing the better.
As someone who bought his first stock when he was 13 years old, I know that a key to building lifelong investing habits from a young age is getting the child's attention, and another is finding a company -- and stock -- they can understand.
If you're getting your kids started investing like I am, three great growth stock ideas to get started with are Disney (NYSE: DIS) , Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) , and Snap (NYSE: SNAP) .
For further details see:
3 Stocks to Get Your Kids Excited About Investing