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Should you really be actively pushing your child in any direction? Would the best course of action not just be to make sure that trade schools are a completely
by bad_good_guy 8y ago
Should you really be actively pushing your child in any direction? Would the best course of action not just be to make sure that trade schools are a completely viable choice, should she not be interested in an academic subject?
- CogitoCogito 8y agoBasically everybody actively pushes their child in some direction. Assuming you have some wisdom to offer, that's basically what parenting is about. If the OP truly believes trade schools are a better choice, then I don't see why he shouldn't push them. Besides in the circles I grew in this attitude would have brought some balance to things considering I was surrounded by people pushing deeply academic subjects beyond all else.
- danaur 8y agoParents should guide their children, you can argue about the level of guidance but the meme that you should give your child full control over what they choose to do isn't sensible
- greedo 8y agoExpecting a 17 year old to make life long decisions is nuts, knowing what we do about brain development in young adults. If my daughter wants to study dolphin therapy, you bet I'm going to push her in a direction...