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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here, and I'm surprised at the people saying the kids will just figure it out. Sure, we figure things out eventually, but some of my early choices really limited my options later. For example, I chose a field that mostly exists on the East coast, when it turns out I'd rather be on the West coast. I might have more kids if I'd married earlier or married someone with different ambitions. And so on.

OP, it sounds like you don't have exposure to a lot of different jobs (basing that off your question about doctors). I was in a similar situation in that my mom was miserable as a nurse, so I steered clear of all medicine, but now I know a lot of different types of nurses and some of them have great jobs: I wish I'd known about those options. You could try to introduce your kids to people in many differnet careers and, when the kids are approaching college, set up informational chats about how those people like their careers and work-life balance. [/quote]

I was one of the people who said they'll figure it out. We might toss a one-off comment to our DD like "It seems like you really thrive when you're traveling" and she can incorporate that statement into her life however she wants, but we won't say "You should get a job that involves traveling." That's for her to decide. And maybe she likes traveling when there are no set plans but doesn't want to travel for work, or wants a dog and doesn't want to leave it to travel for work or a thousand other things. We raised a smart woman who can think for herself. And we let her do that, which includes yes, making some mistakes and learning from them. That's what life is all about. [/quote]

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