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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I have seen that in one of my kids and in the kid of a friend who is very successful. We were talking the other day about how even though they are in high school, they aren't particularly interested in researching colleges and looking at what it takes to get in. This is so, so unlike our experiences. I was researching colleges (on my own) when I was in seventh grade!

I would think that part of it is taking things for granted because she has a much, much easier life than my husband and I did (we both grew up with hardly any money), but she is very conscious about what things cost and what her life will be like if she doesn't go into a high-paying field. She has even said she wants to go to community college so she doesn't have a lot of student loans (I don't know where the heck that comes from, we have been saving for her college tuition).

What is helping, I think, is that DD is now talking with an advisor at school about college. It seems like this is one of those things that she is more willing to hear from somebody besides her mom. :) [/quote]

OP here and appreciate the constructive suggestions offered. My husband works a lot, but he does make time to spend with my son, building things with him, gardening with him, going to toss a baseball around. He's tired, but he sacrifices his sleep to make family time happen. I have told my husband I want him to try to shift to another job or company that can give him more time to decompress and be less stressed but there are larger considerations to deal with. But I will try to be more conscious of how we are acting and reacting around my son to various news and issues around the home. Having him get a job when he's old enough just to see how life is or how hard it can be is a good path as well. I personally started working very young and at a restaurant but only because we didn't have $ so exposing him to more is def the plan. I know his life experiences are different than me and my husbands and will find his path eventually. [/quote]

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