lollie010 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yesterday, I had a few minutes alone with DS6yo. Our conversations are always fascinating so I innocently tossed out the "what kind of work do you want to do to provide for your family when you grow up" question. His response, with a smile and a twinkle in his eyes was "I think I'm a little young to be making such big decisions. I have a lot to learn about myself and the universe before I could even make a guess. Ask me again when I'm in first grade!" I love these kids-never a simple answer. He could have just thrown out a simple "firefighter" or "police officer."😃 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 "Ask me again when I'm in the first grade"! :) that is hilarious! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Love it! We've happily skipped the whole "community helpers" topic because, you know, we just live in the community. But this has left my 2nd grader unbiased and directionless. He's already told us he'll be living with us forever unless we help him buy a house because he doesn't know what to do, and he's terrible at keeping tabs on his money. (It's true. He loses his little ziplock baggie of coins all. the. time.) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Love it! We've happily skipped the whole "community helpers" topic because, you know, we just live in the community. But this has left my 2nd grader unbiased and directionless. He's already told us he'll be living with us forever unless we help him buy a house because he doesn't know what to do, and he's terrible at keeping tabs on his money. (It's true. He loses his little ziplock baggie of coins all. the. time.) I guess we've ruined these poor little ones. 😃 Maybe I better look for a remedial course to do over the summer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 My 7yo son wants to be a stay-at-home-parent when he grows up. His plan B is kindergarten teacher, plan C: 1st grade teacher, etc. If things really don't work out for him I guess he'll be mentoring PhD candidates. My 4yo son wants to be a nurse. His plan B is doctor. Probably not a very useful plan B (if nurse doesn't work out, doctor will?), but w/e. These questions are mostly just for fun at this age, and I would let him know. On the bright side, he will have a lot more life experience and wisdom in 1st grade than in K though... that one year of difference really has a lot of impact at that age. :) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yesterday, I had a few minutes alone with DS6yo. Our conversations are always fascinating so I innocently tossed out the "what kind of work do you want to do to provide for your family when you grow up" question. His response, with a smile and a twinkle in his eyes was "I think I'm a little young to be making such big decisions. I have a lot to learn about myself and the universe before I could even make a guess. Ask me again when I'm in first grade!" I love these kids-never a simple answer. He could have just thrown out a simple "firefighter" or "police officer."😃 I love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 My DD, at age 4, wanted to "Tame dragons and ride them". At age 10, she plans to be a herpetologist-and I suspect that she still wants a dragon (it's amazing how much overlap there has been between herpetology and cryptozoology) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 lollie010: That is absolutely hilarious! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 "Ask me again when I'm in first grade!" 'Cause he'll be so much wiser in the ways of the world then. :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Love it! We've happily skipped the whole "community helpers" topic because, you know, we just live in the community. But this has left my 2nd grader unbiased and directionless. He's already told us he'll be living with us forever unless we help him buy a house because he doesn't know what to do, and he's terrible at keeping tabs on his money. (It's true. He loses his little ziplock baggie of coins all. the. time.) When DS15 was young (maybe 7 or 8) he would express anxiety about one day having a driver's license. He kept saying, "I don't know how you remember how to get to all these places!" I repeatedly assurred him that he would know by then; that he would understand how the different roads were connected and would learn. (Believe me, kiddo. If *I* can learn the roads, you certainly can. I have NO sense of direction at all!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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