"instead of letting them learn a range and choose" You should acknowledge the weakness of your children's characters and that without parent's strong influence

"instead of letting them learn a range and choose" You should acknowledge the weakness of your children's characters and that without parent's strong influence they will most likely be hype-driven, drown to many interesting but useless, maybe even damaging prospects. They will need your guidance, and hopefully you'll be able to provide a good enough one.