taking this kid to Harvard is a bad idea, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So OP, you are essentially saying, taking any 9 year old kid to visit Harvard is a bad idea?

No, I disagree.

I'm trying to imagine my immigrant parents being told, "don't take your kid to Harvard because gee whiz, they may be triggered when they can't reach that lofty goal!"

LMAO

Your parents encouraged college dreams when you were 9?

Mine did and I did actually end up going to Harvard lol.

[Anonymous]

Tourists visit Harvard all the time, officially and just wandering around - those tours exist for a reason, people just like to see it. Please don't overthink this and let him go have fun and explore.

[Snorlax]

You can't protect your son from himself. If he wants to go after something and get hurt later, it's his business. Let him try and fail. There is lesson in everything.

[Anonymous]

This is hilarious. There was a similar post a few months back and everybody mocked the OP for doing a college tour with a 9 year old

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is hilarious. There was a similar post a few months back and everybody mocked the OP for doing a college tour with a 9 year old

Planning an actual college tour as opposed to sightseeing on a campus is different. Keep up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH's family lived in Boston, and we're finally getting up there this summer for a leisure visit (i.e., not a funeral or graduation or "work"). DS9 has been talking about wanting to go to Harvard, and DH thinks it's ok to swing by the campus and let him explore a bit. I think this is a terrible idea. Don't want him getting his heart set on it. Would you encourage a child in this way, even tacitly?

Hmmm how did the conversation come up with a 9 year old

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So OP, you are essentially saying, taking any 9 year old kid to visit Harvard is a bad idea?

No, I disagree.

I'm trying to imagine my immigrant parents being told, "don't take your kid to Harvard because gee whiz, they may be triggered when they can't reach that lofty goal!"

LMAO

Your parents encouraged college dreams when you were 9?

Mine did and I did actually end up going to Harvard lol.

Kewl

[Anonymous]

My kid's school has a school field trip to Harvard.

What are you worried about, OP? Your kid might love Harvard so much that DC works hard in school and extra curriculars, and might not get in, but will get an admission scholarship somewhere else that they wouldn't without such inspiration?

[Anonymous]

Take him to see the glass flower collection at Harvard. It’s really cool.

[Anonymous]

I grew up on college campuses, visited Harvard yearly during family visits to Boston and still have a Radcliffe sweatshirt. College campuses are fantastic playgrounds for kids and even just roaming around, they get an idea of all of the cool things possible if you work hard.

[Anonymous]

Harvard has a Museum of Natural History which is worth going to. Otherwise not all that interesting. Harvard Square is a little run down currently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH's family lived in Boston, and we're finally getting up there this summer for a leisure visit (i.e., not a funeral or graduation or "work"). DS9 has been talking about wanting to go to Harvard, and DH thinks it's ok to swing by the campus and let him explore a bit. I think this is a terrible idea. Don't want him getting his heart set on it. Would you encourage a child in this way, even tacitly?

What does your son's college consultant say ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He probably won’t even remember the trip honestly. You’re overthinking this.

This is why you need to buy him a Harvard hoodie.

[Anonymous]

I am visiting boston this summer with 7 and 3 year old as tourists. I am planning to walk around MIT and harvard as tourists to snap some pictures, eat some snacks and buy some souvenirs. I don't think too much, and it is our first time to visit boston. Kids are just excited to go anywhere as long as it is not too boring.

[Anonymous]

OMG. I am so glad I don't live in NoVa anymore.