Parents Imposing A Career on Their Children
By fellowlife
@fellowlife (988)
Nigeria
June 16, 2007 12:21am CST
[Parents in the same profession] shouldn't try to make their children into what they are. Most parents that are of the same profession (mostly doctors, lawyers and those top people) always try to turn their kids into their kind. I think that's wrong.
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@ssh123 (31073)
• India
16 Jun 07
Though in Hindu Religion, millions of children listen to their parents and parents are real masters (bosses). They really force the children to select a particular course (based on money spnning facility there), though children have something else in their mind. For the sake of family, they force their mind to accpt the orders and deliver the goods. Later in their life, they start repenting saying I should have gone to such n such field, instead of listening to parents. It is too late then.
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@trinidadvelasco (11401)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
we might feel sad if we listen to the woes that people have to tell. but the truth is, these persons were neither really sure as to what course to pursue in college. this is the reason why they will just simply follow whatever the parents have laid out for them.
as always, our children are mostly not yet well defined as to their field of interest once they reach college. we can see others shifting courses every year while, others will be trying their best to finish waht they have started though they do not like it very much.
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@ssh123 (31073)
• India
16 Jun 07
You are absolutely right. But the trouble is the family values are vanishing and listening to educated, half-educated or uneducated parents are no longer taken seriously due to influence of classmates, internet and the media. Otherwise there is nothing like listening to parents and do something concrete. In fact any one who pursues with seriousness, one can make it a big success with hardword, dedicated and sincrerity of purpose.
@Heathr (12)
• United States
16 Jun 07
Sometimes, sometimes its just that kids learn how to live life by example. Parents bring their work home, they share their experience with their kids. Kids gravitate toward the profession out of familiarity. Sometimes parents push and kids reject but just as sad is when a child has an interest that a parent doesn't agree to. Parents have more influence than they realize. I was told at 14 that I'd never be able to suport myself being an artist. almost 20 years later, I'm starting over- determined to follow my hearts desire and wishing I wouldn't have dropped it all those years ago.
@trinidadvelasco (11401)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
it is really wrong for parents to impose a career on their children. if they want to, they can exercise some influence on their children. like my children will ask me as to what will be the best course to take up in college. i wil l tell them about those which are high in demand for the moment. then i will ask them about their interest and the field of work that they have in mind. then i will start to help them see as to what would it be that is nearest to their interest.
my daughter took heed of my advice and became a pharmacist. my son declined on my advice to choose between engineering and nursing. he took up another course and he is not even adept at pursuing a career out of it. now i am thinking of a course which may be useful for him which he may be interested in. children will still need the guidance of their parents on these things.
@cutefrend4ever (186)
• India
16 Jun 07
yes u r absolutly correct, now a days parents are imposing a career in which they are aur they think is gud but they don't think wat is their children's ambition is and in which feild their childrens want to be................ I thing they should now wat their child wants to be and wat is his ambition ?????
