saraha Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DD 10- beautician DD 7- zooperson DD 4- a fixer of cars, I've never heard that one before DD 8- geography teacher DS-12 movie maker/screen play writer/author Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DS15 wants to go into the military - possibly be a pilot DS14 wants to be a veterinarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DS 12: A video game designer and a paleontologist. Though stay at home dad sounds good too. DD 7: A geologist and a zoologist and an mother of two adopted girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 6yob: "Um... I don't know. Why do you want to know?" Me: "Someone online wants to know what homeschooled kids want to be." 6yob: "Well there are tons of things I want to be and I can only be one." Me: "You can be lots of things. What are some of them?" 6yob: "Here's two of them. I want to be both a doctor and a teacher." Me: "Why do you want to be a doctor?" 6yob: "So that I can help people" Me: "And why do you want to be a teacher?" 6yob: "So that I can teach people stuff." Me: "What would you teach them?" 6yob: "I don't know what I would teach them, because I don't know what I would know when I grow up. . . Although being a doctor of Earth and being a teacher of Earth does not mix with being an astronaut." The 9yob and 11yob are not home right now, but I know the 9yo wants to write graphic novels and the 11yo wants to go into mechatronics design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DS3 wants to be Bob the Builder. When I asked DS2, he also said Bob. DS3 piped up and said, "No, I'm Bob. He can be Wendy." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliall Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DD10: An elementary school art teacher and author DS8: A baseball player (outfielder) DS6: A farmer with no poisons. Organic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvingLife Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 This is what my siblings say: Older Brother 19: No idea (lol) Me: Trying to decide, but probably something like Accounting, History or Creative Writing Younger Sister 15: ASL interpreter (it changes every so often) Younger brother 8: firefighter Younger Sister 7: Wants to own a Pet Shop Younger brother 5: Policeman Younger Sister 3: she wants to be Eden (that's her name lol!!) Baby Brother: Just wants to enter this world! So pretty diverse here.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The 4yo wants to be a Roman. Translation: I think he wants to be a centurion or Ancient Roman general. To early to commit to such specifics, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The 4yo wants to be a Roman. Translation: I think he wants to be a centurion or Ancient Roman general. To early to commit to such specifics, though. :lol:Only a classically educated home scholar. ---- DS wants to be an engineer and a chemist, but not a chemical engineer. He just discovered electrical engineering over the holidays, though, and I think he may be veering off in that direction. (I haven't had a kitchen table since Christmas day, when it was overtaken by his current project. :tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 My 8 year old will have a busy life. She wants to be a spy, a paparazzi, a cake boss, and just recently she's added Zumba instructor to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsnbooks8 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I asked my 6yos and he said "A Fireman, no, no, a Police Man, oh, no, a Rabbit Taker(I'm thinking breeder) So I can take one. :001_huh: 4yos---"Jimmy" This is his older brother, he is 19. (He is pretty cool):D 11yod--"An Artist and a Chef":001_smile: 9yod--"Zookeeper":001_smile: 14yod--"Veterinarian":001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemywhirlygirls Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Such a fun thread to read through! 14dd Famous singer (NOTE: she doesn't like to sing in front of people though she is very musical and has a great voice. So, not sure how that's going to work. :lol:) 11dd One of those people that help in retirement homes....you know, reading to people, pushing them around in their wheelchairs..... (Hmm. Ok. She has recently also talked about being a pharmacist, CSI person, anesthesiologist, post surgical/recovery nurse, or a physical therapist. She's got options! ;)) 8.75dd Professional ballet dancer or an artist, but I don't want to make sculptures, I just want to paint. (Note that she takes 1 dance class a week and it's a musical theatre dance class, not ballet. :001_huh:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeneralMom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DS8- be a paleontologist with his own television show (and have a hobby goat farm) DS7 - robot scientist DD5 - help people when they are hurt DD2 - be with babies, kittens, and puppies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virg Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) DS11: Paleontologist missionary DS11: Air Force Officer DSD12: Chef DSS16: Enlisted Marine The first DS11 is convinced he can do both. He will look for bones during the day in some far out place and at night preach sermons and teach Bible classes :) Never mind he is allergic to dust and himself (literally he has an autoimmune that produces histamine and fights his own blood lol). I told him he better marry a doctor to take with him! Second DS11 has wanted to be this for years. Hopefully the Academy takes kids with speech, language processing and reading disorders! Edited February 8, 2012 by ds4159 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DD9 - chemist DS7 - astronaut DS6 - zoo keeper DS6 - cowboy or knight DD4 - shepherd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeneralMom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Oh, now I am going to cry. DD5 just came up to me and said "Mommy, even if I do become someone who helps people when they are hurt, I'm gonna be like you and give it all up when I have babies so I can be home with them. Is that okay?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Ds 11- actor (broadway or film) Singer Detective (possibly psychic!) -He was watching Psych while answering! Ds 10- baseball player Lego designer Orthodontist (because they drive better cars than dentists!) Ds 9- actor Tennis player Geologist My husband says that we should go ahead and dig out a basement so they all have a place to live and play video games when they are older! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mereminerals Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DS18 - Anything to do with computers. He is working on getting a certificate for Cyber Security and Forensics at the moment. DS14 - Design weapons for the military. DD10 - Missionary and a professional soccer player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 17 yo -writer 12 ds - lego set designer 9 dd - evangelist (who knew?!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Mine isn't around to ask at the moment, but I asked my friend's 7yo daughter, who replied, "I am going to be the lead singer in a riot grrrl band. That's on the weekends. During the week, I am going to be a cleaning lady and repair broken vacuum cleaners." Alrighty, then! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 oldest ds - design military ships second son - own his own karate studio littlest dd - last year she wanted to be a swim instructor, my best bet is a socialite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 This relates to my boys wrestling. But my eldest wants to be a butt sniffer. This gave me a good :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Reading all these posts reminded me of some of the things ds used to say he wanted to do. --rob houses (I had a real hard time with that one. Why? Oh, why, I wondered. What was even the point of homeschooling if that is his aspiration.:D) --work at a gas station (Which seemed fine to him because his cousin did and was his answer to why he didn't need to learn to read/do math/anything basically. Whew, I'm glad we're past that stage.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I just asked my 13yr old "what is your backup plan if you can't play pro baseball" His response "work at McDonald's" :D complete with the big grin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 dd14: Missionary doctor to India ds9: Cop dd7: Ballerina Pastor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DD13: teacher DS11: video game designer and a band director DD9: author DD7: beautician Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Dd8 wants to be a ballerina and has for years. She has a natural gift for it so this is a real possibility. Dd4 wants to be a trash can dumper.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 "Hmmm. Soldier for the US." :huh::scared: That is the first time I've ever heard that answer! It used to be a herpetologist... DS 8 "A doctor. An animal doctor." DD6 "Diego!" DD3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 My DD has changed her mind. She wants to be a zookeeper. Why? "Because they are very good listeners, and they feed the animals, and they have to not make the animals die, and they have to follow all the rules." (We lost a neighbor recently, so death is a frequent topic around here...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DS11 - Wants to own a fleet of taco trucks and then buy a bunch of storage facilities. He's got it all planned out. LOL Good grief!!! I read this last night and laughed and then have laughed some more. This is so awesome. DH eats at a taco truck once per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 dd8 a doctor, but I could see her being a vet too. ds5 an archaeologist dd3 says :a dr with her dr kit", lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DD10: Artist DS7: Pilot DS3: a yellow racecar LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Me: "Pigby, what do you want to be when you grow up?" Pigby: "Anything." Me: "Digby, what do you want to be when you grow up?" Pigby: "Do you want to be a racecar driver?" Digby: "Mommy, I want to be a racecar driver!" :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinWa Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 ds 6 told me the other day he wants to be a dairy farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityMom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DS 4: "Paleontologist." DS5: "I haven't really decided yet. I still have a lot of time to decide. I'm only 5.":001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DS8: baseball player DS5: a bear :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 dd9: I want to be a children's author and write lots of books for kids. dd7: I want to be a fashion designer for Barbie Both want to homeschool their own children too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 dd17 (senior) - "photographer, kitty cat owner, wife, mother, wouldn't mind living on a ranch or a palace or be a princess" She said I didn't have to put all of that, just photographer, but I told her that you wanted word for word. She laughed and said "well, then, a pixie." :D Her more serious answer is "she is content wherever God wants her to be" but "She wouldn't complain if her husband owned a horse, one (the husband) with armor and a white steed." :lol: She's read a bit too many fairy tale books lately! And she is planning to study photography when she graduates. ;) dd11 - "a writer, a mom, a wife, hmm, I want to be a chef and have my own restaurant, an actor. That's about it! Though I'd like to own a pegasus." :D This dd has mentioned a writer and a chef for a while now. She loves watching Food Network. Not sure where the writer part comes from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) DS7: Surgeon (has said this since he was 4-5) or, more recently, an astronaut - space surgeon (so he's still on the surgeon thing); he also wants to own businesses or real estate and plans out a lot of different types of businesses he could be owner of, but hire others to do the work. LOL, he's been our little entrepreneur since about 3. Edited February 8, 2012 by Tigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 My youngest said, "When I grow up I want to be the size I am right now. It's the perfect size" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 My son wants to work wherever I work. LOL You have to love 7 year olds. They're so sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I have an 18 year old who was homeschooled 10 of the 12 years in school. He is a business and finance major at University of Tennessee on an academic scholarship. He says he wants to be in business with his dad and me. I am a little bit proud!:D My 16 year old daughter who was homeschooled for 8 years has just started community college classes full time and will join her brother next year at UT.She wants to be a pediatric oncologist and that is what she shall be. She has never wanted anything else. She wants to adopt children and cure cancer. I'm a little bit proud of her, too.:D My youngest is in the 7th grade and has always felt that schoolwork gets in the way of his athletic endeavors. He recently told me that "just in case this football thing doesn't work out, I better start working on my math." Yes, he is his own man and we are crazy proud of him. He wants to be a sports broadcaster. I want to own a brew pub, I am in the process of putting it together. My husband and I work together and work all the dang time. We might as well do something we love. He loves this business, I want to own a pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Ok, I officially asked the boys today: DS8: "Well, I did want to be an archaeologist. Then I wanted to be a pastor. Now I just want to do school." (blank stare from me) "You know, I want to teach." DS6: "Me too!" (Yeah, right. :tongue_smilie: Talk about ironic if that happened... :D ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 DS14 - Design weapons for the military. My BIL does this. It involves long hours, boring meetings, lots of stress, and quite a bit of travel - at least at the senior level. For the past three years, it has also involved job insecurity and companies not getting paid for the contracts they've already completed. But if your ds still has an interest in this field later, I bet I could set up a meeting with BIL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Honestly, my DD says she wants to be a crazy cat lady when she grows up. :lol: This is what my dd will actually be when she grows up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Either a cartoonist, a voice actor, a graphic novelist or all. :) dd 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 zach is somewhere in between working at the gamestop game store in town (because he's a game geek) or an astraunaut---some days he'll say he wants to work on planes like his dad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Dd10- astronomer or a singer Ds7- composer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 "A doctor/secret agent. But mostly like Finn" (MdMissile, from Cars 2). ds5 "Mmm, I don't know. Why do you ask?" (I explain). "I thought I was going to start my life making my own restaurant. I just know that my door is still open to many things." dd8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 ds7 wants to be a professional football player (he's never played on a team.) Why? Because "then I'll have lots of money so I can buy a fireplace and Santa won't have to come in the door anymore." Good enough for me! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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