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[quote=Anonymous]He's 15. Dreams can change quickly so I wouldn't react too strongly at this point other than to support him. And I do think that they more you push back, the more he will become set on this path. Encourage him to understand that there are many ways to have a life in the music industry -- and many of them would benefit from a college degree. Encourage him to keep his options open by keeping his grades up. FWIW, more and more kids are taking a gap year (or two) and/or coming to college at an older age. My own DC seriously considered taking a gap year to pursue an opportunity that very well might have ended up with college being put on hold permanently. I spent a lot of time last year worrying about my child taking this big risk, but also realizing that there's no point in strong-arming my child into starting college on time because if they didn't want to be there, they were never going to finish the degree. It took an incredible about of self-control on my part to let this be their decision, to offer my support either way and really help them think through the pros and cons of each option. They are now happily a freshman in college but I truly think that may not have happened if I had pushed it. These high school years can be some of the hardest to parent because it requires some serious self-control to back off and let them become their own people with their own dreams. [/quote]
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