for all the mothers out there

@roniroxas (10559)
Philippines
March 24, 2007 11:05pm CST
what do you imagine to be your kids when they grow up? if they grow up will you let them be what they wanna be or still inject on what you want them to be?
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8 responses
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
25 Mar 07
I would want my son to be whatever he wants to be. We will support him in anything and everything he does and as long as he is happy, then we are happy. I don't want to force him to do things or else he may rebel or have an unhappy life growing up by trying to please us.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
yes i have a friend who makes his parents happy but he is not happy on what he is doing. he is so afraid of his dad thats why he is doing it even it is against his will. he grows up to be a unhappy and always amgry.
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• United States
25 Mar 07
I have always told my children they could be whatever they wanted when they grow up. I will stand by their decisions no matter what. I may not be pleased with whatever they decide but as long as they are happy and are making a decent living nothing else matters. If they aren't making a decent living but are genuinely happy, I'm still ok with that too.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
you are a cool mom. my hats down for you. i also, io maybe frustrated if my kids will not be what i want them to be but that is their right... to decide. and by making them decide for themselves will make them mature. thanks for the response.
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@sarah22 (3979)
• United States
26 Mar 07
i would guid my children in all the decide. i can only help them to be good human beens and help and be there for them when they make there life. i want the best for them and like all parents want them to be all that they can be.
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@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
yes that is the essence of being a mother to make sure our kids are well guided. thanks for the response.
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@Carrie26 (1587)
• United States
25 Mar 07
To me no matter what my kids decide to be when they grow up I am still their mom and I will still love them.I think it is bad to make children want what you would want them to be.A child when it grows up should be able to make their own decisons.Its okay to put in some imput or advice but to push a child is not good.I think that is why everyone is unique if we had childrens parents having them to be what they want them to be instead of what the child wants to be ,then the child will not be happy.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
yes we are here to advice and to guide us but it is still their right to decide what is what they think is the best... if they didnt suceed we still have to be there to guide them. thanks for the response.
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@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
sorry i mean to guide them not us.... my mistake on typing
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@Zo0mZo0m (1357)
• United States
25 Mar 07
I would instill in them good values. In turn I'd trust their decision making because I have faith in what I have taught them and I know that they won't steer too far from from the truth. The bible tells us to train a child up in the way that they should and they will never depart from it. I just have to trust that what I have put in my children will reap a reward.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
yes that is true let them decide and we have to stand at their side to support them. thanks for the response
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@Zo0mZo0m (1357)
• United States
25 Mar 07
I enjoyed reply to your discussion.
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• Armed Forces Canada, Europe, Middle East
25 Mar 07
I have no idea, but my little girl can be whatever she wants. I just want her to be happy. I have no desire to try and force her to do what I think she should do.
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@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
yes, teach her thats our role. thanks for the response
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@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
25 Mar 07
I would want them to be whatever would make them happy. My oldest son wants to be in law enforcement, I'd rather he was a lawyer. (he's 16) Its safer, but if thats where he feels he can make a difference than so be it. My second son decided law enforcement is too dangerous (he's 11) and so now he wants to be an oceanographer. I'm not sure if he even knows what it is. My daughter (she's 9) said she isn't getting married, she isn't having kids and she isn't going to work. She plans on living with her brother (the 11 year old) and having garage sales to make money. But he told her he may have a wife and they won't want her to live with them. So I'm not sure what she's going to do. Actually I can see her doing something in the area of fashion.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
its really nice to hear kids talking about what they want to be when they grow up. my son when he was just 4 he wants to be a fire fighter, then now that he is 16 he will be taking up culinary and wants to be a chef. now your kids are planing of what they want to be on the future sometimes it will change sometimes they will stick to it. and we are there to be the wind behind their wings. thanks for the response.
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@chengbeb (285)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
Well, both my kids love dancing and singing but each of em have different traits. I imagine my daughter would become a teacher someday coz she really loves to teach and my son, I imagine him to be a policeman someday. But no matter what happens whatever they choose to be I'll just support them all the way. Because for me what they want is important. We as parents can't just inject things that we want them to be because then we are only reliving what we had wanted in the past and not giving them any freedom to choose what they want.
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@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
yes absolutely yes. thanks for the response
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