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Original poster

AIBU to ask what career you want for your child or children?

354 replies

glammother31 · 05/09/2018 08:15

Have you got it all mapped out or are you just going to roll the dice? Will they go to uni or have you not decided?

I'd be really interested to hear different points of view.

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sailorcherries · 05/09/2018 22:58

Eldest DC wants to be a competitive gymnast or be involved in medicine in some way (even veterinary).
Youngest DC can't even tell me his own name yet, so no clue.

Whatever they choose to be I'll support them, as long as it's not illegal. Ideally I want them to be somewhere that offers financial and job security as well as happiness, enjoyment and a healthy work/life balance. Whatever that may be.

SpiritedLondon · 05/09/2018 23:00

The thing about modelling is that you can wish it as much as you want but if you’re only 5’5” you’re screwed.

I would have thought that designing games was a good job, no?

MrsChollySawcutt · 05/09/2018 23:00

Frankly I'm appalled that a 3 year old knows what a model is.

My DD wanted to be Angelina Ballerina when she was 3. Now she is 15 she has her sights set on Medicine. I am proud of her ambition but scared for her too, it's a long hard road ahead.

SpiritedLondon · 05/09/2018 23:02

Yes I wonder who told her about modelling?

Ketayuzu · 05/09/2018 23:18

At 3 i wanted to be a leek. I have no idea why

Armchairanarchist · 05/09/2018 23:25

DS was obsessed at three and wanted to build racing cars. He's now an engineer for a company who hand build exactly that. He never wavered. DS2 wanted to be Postman Pat.

MamaHechtick · 05/09/2018 23:26

DS who is 4 has a very strong work ethic, at the moment he has a different job for every day of the week. A builder, a farmer, a F1 driver, a policeman, a bin man, a fireman and Moto X racer. He really believes he can be all of these.

DD 5 just wants to be a mummy looking after her babies.

I have no idea what they will actually
do, but as long as it isn't illegal and they are happy enough doing it then great.

Rach182 · 05/09/2018 23:34

It risk of sounding controversial, I think you can definitely decide that your children go to uni if you think it's a good thing for them to do... at least in the sense that you encourage it from an early age. I'm one of 5 kids and growing up we never knew uni was an optional thing... it was just something we knew we were doing (and not in a forced way)... in the same way that getting a job after leaving uni is not optional but the "right" thing to do). What I wouldn't do though is dictate the actual uni course or my children's subsequent careers. That happened to us and slowly all except one of us has dropped out of our parent chosen careers after spending our 20s working in lucrative and professional but miserable jobs.

RavenLG · 05/09/2018 23:35

Using the power of social media to harness income streams
So you're a beg on instagram then?

Oliversmumsarmy · 05/09/2018 23:49

Using the power of social media to harness income streams

For some reason I have now got that cartoon playing in my head

"To the power of Greyskull" and the "Don't cross the streams" scene from Ghostbusters.

It is late. I think I need to step away from the computer

Justabouthadituptohere · 05/09/2018 23:54

I’ll encourage them to travel if we can afford to support them. Then I think last week my eldest DC age 7 wanted to be a PE teacher! My youngest age 4 wants to be a baby Smile

Rebecca36 · 06/09/2018 04:06

Justabouthadituptohere, your four year old wanting to be a baby is just so sweet!

Shiraznowplease · 06/09/2018 04:20

DD 6 wants to be a rabbit !?!

tinytemper66 · 06/09/2018 07:05

This thread has made me laugh! Oh dear. Talk of branding etc 😂😂😂

MrsChollySawcutt · 06/09/2018 08:14

'Using the power of social media to harness income streams'

So you flog MLM shit to your 'friends'. Let me guess, you sell Poonique?

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glammother31 · 06/09/2018 08:18

I don't sell any products, I promote lifestyle.

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SoupDragon · 06/09/2018 08:19

😂😂

PurpleDaisies · 06/09/2018 08:19

You never answered what your daughter wants to do.

PolkerrisBeach · 06/09/2018 08:19

A model?!? And she turned her nose up at the gaming industry confused

But her mum is GLAM MUM! It's all about the sparkles, and the glitter and the appearance, isn't it hun? Who'd want their daughter to consider being a lawyer, astronaut, doctor or archaeologist when they could spent their life judged entirely on their looks?

So shallow it's untrue.

Lweji · 06/09/2018 08:20

Next thing, I expect you sell life plans for children.

PolkerrisBeach · 06/09/2018 08:21

By "promoting lifestyle" I am assuming you mean that you post endless pictures of your family doing "cr-a-zee" things like going to the park and feeding the ducks along with hashtags about #makingmemories #lovemykids #sacktheboss and #famalam?

May I suggest getting a proper job?

Original poster
glammother31 · 06/09/2018 08:22

No thanks I could never do a 9-5. I am a full time mum, that is my job ;)

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Lweji · 06/09/2018 08:25

I am a full time mum, that is my job ;)

Oh, this is going to kick off. Well done.

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glammother31 · 06/09/2018 08:26

You asked what my job is Confused

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SoupDragon · 06/09/2018 08:28

That’s not a job.

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