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Is 12 years old still young for me to encourage what he wants to be?
He wants to be a pilot from a young age and has read, researched mostly about planes and stuff. He has flew simulations of many planes and choppers; created his own designs of aircrafts and he amazes me with his knowledge of the subject.
I exposed my kids as much to various topics so they are more informed as can be of various fields.
But now that he is turning to 13 in a few months, I wonder if now it is okay to go and support him on his choice -- or should I still keep him off-balanced?
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Is 12 years old still young for me to encourage what he wants to be?
He wants to be a pilot from a young age and has read, researched mostly about planes and stuff. He has flew simulations of many planes and choppers; created his own designs of aircrafts and he amazes me with his knowledge of the subject.
I exposed my kids as much to various topics so they are more informed as can be of various fields.
But now that he is turning to 13 in a few months, I wonder if now it is okay to go and support him on his choice -- or should I still keep him off-balanced?
I don't understand - why would you want to keep him "off-balanced"?
It's a true gift in life if you have a strong career passion from an early age. And a lot of kids have that -
Is 12 years old still young for me to encourage what he wants to be?
He wants to be a pilot from a young age and has read, researched mostly about planes and stuff. He has flew simulations of many planes and choppers; created his own designs of aircrafts and he amazes me with his knowledge of the subject.
I exposed my kids as much to various topics so they are more informed as can be of various fields.
But now that he is turning to 13 in a few months, I wonder if now it is okay to go and support him on his choice -- or should I still keep him off-balanced?
Why on earth would you NOT encourage him and what is meant by "keep him off balanced" and why is that a thing?
Thanks. Off-balanced in the sense that he is to be continuously exposed to other fields. These other fields will take away/compete for time that he would otherwise put in to what he wants right now.
I think the OP might mean well-rounded rather than off-balanced? Anyway, there's plenty of time to both support his interests and encourage him to try other things, too. In school, he will take all different classes and will continue learning new things that might spark a different interest. Or he might decide to continue on his current path and become a pilot. Either way, support what he's interested in!
I think the OP might mean well-rounded rather than off-balanced? Anyway, there's plenty of time to both support his interests and encourage him to try other things, too. In school, he will take all different classes and will continue learning new things that might spark a different interest. Or he might decide to continue on his current path and become a pilot. Either way, support what he's interested in!
Is 12 years old still young for me to encourage what he wants to be?
He wants to be a pilot from a young age and has read, researched mostly about planes and stuff. He has flew simulations of many planes and choppers; created his own designs of aircrafts and he amazes me with his knowledge of the subject.
I exposed my kids as much to various topics so they are more informed as can be of various fields.
But now that he is turning to 13 in a few months, I wonder if now it is okay to go and support him on his choice -- or should I still keep him off-balanced?
Support him completely.
I supported my daughter's desire to become an M.D., even though I couldn't see it.
She entered the university with no major declared, but she chose to study Latin, thinking that would be beneficial for an M.D. By the end of the first semester, she realized that she loved language more than biology.
She will be a doctor in three more years--a PhD in Mandarin as a second language.
Just encourage them to reach. Life will take care of the rest.
there's plenty of time to both support his interests and encourage him to try other things, too. In school, he will take all different classes and will continue learning new things that might spark a different interest. Or he might decide to continue on his current path and become a pilot. Either way, support what he's interested in!
This. We should all be so lucky as to have a career goal in mind at a young age. Lord knows most of my friends had no idea what they wanted to major in when they started college. Some of us wanted to be astronauts or racecar drivers when we were younger but ended up finding something we liked better along the way, or when we found out what the job really entails. That said, maybe there's a way to parlay that desire to be a pilot into some positive habits... "Pilots have to do their math homework. Pilots can't do drugs. Pilots can't drink before they're 21."
You can encourage an interest and still keep him well rounded.
Are his options attend flight school on his 13th birthday or give up his dream forever?
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