IfIOnly Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I asked mine earlier today DS12 - Policeman DS10 - Military (Army) Career DS9 - World's greatest at roller blading and training dogs DS7 - Spy Well, overall, not what I expected to hear. Ha! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Fun! I haven't asked mine in a while, so I just did. Ds12- Carpenter and/or architect Dd10- Author of books about Minecraft 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD#1 wants to be an ornithologist who specializes in flamingos. If you ask DD#2 what she wants to be when she grows up, she says, "a grown-up DD#2!" If you then ask what she wants to do when she grows up, she says, "I want to do everything myself!" Sometimes, if pressed, she'll say she wants to be a doctor, usually an eye doctor like her grandpa. DS lacks the verbal ability to answer the question just yet, but I suspect he'd like to be a professional Cheerio eater. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Daughter age 17 says she wants to be an engineer, but spends all her time writing, learning foreign languages, and editing Wikipedia. Son age 15 wants to be a computer programmer. He spends all his time doing computer stuff and math. Son age 11 says he wants to build things. He spends his time designing boats, planes, and spaceships online. And writing role playing games for his friends. And swimming. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD1 wants to be a gymnast, a piano teacher, a playwright, a chef, and something else. DD2 wants to be a pilot. Of course. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Dd said she wants to be a medical assistant like her step grandmother. :) Ds said he wants to be "a flight nurse in a rescue helicopter." And that is an exact quote! His tour of the medivac made quite an impression on him. We had to pry him away from the flight nurses that were showing him around. A few more minutes and he might have had them talked into giving him a ride. ;) Both answers were exactly what I expected. They've been consistent with those answers for a long time. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBearsMama Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DS wants to hunt monsters and work for NASA. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 My 7 year old wants to be an inventor or comic book writer/illustrator. My 5 and 3 year old also want to be inventors, I suspect it's because they adore their big brother. For a long time my oldest wanted to be a playdough maker, not for PlayDough but from home. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 When I asked my nine year old son what he'd like to be when he grows up he told me in all seriousness . . . "retired" He hangs out a lot with his 78 year old retired grandpa. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 When I asked my nine year old son what he'd like to be when he grows up he told me in all seriousness . . . "retired" He hangs out a lot with his 78 year old retired grandpa. That is the best answer I've ever heard. He wins. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivey Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Ds20- He has no idea. He's supposed to be applying to grad schools now, but instead he's :willy_nilly: about his future. Ds18- Skate park designer Ds16- Biomedical engineer Ds13- Actor/screenwriter/playwright, unless he marries rich, in which case he will be a trophy husband :huh: Ds11- Fantasy writer Ds6- Artist 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DS 14 really doesn't care as long as he doesn't have to spend most of his time reading/writing or sitting behind a desk. He has some interest in Environmental Science type stuff so we'll see. If he could do anything he'd be Wil Wheaton's co-star on Table-Top (I think that's what it is called). DD 12 changes her mind often but has consistently stuck with an interest in the human brain. She wants to study people (she has always been a "people-watcher"). She's not at all interested in counselling but instead would like to do research or eventually be a profiler. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerforest Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD 11 - Cirque du Soleil aerialist, paleoanthropologist, or marine biologist 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Cute thread! Mine are grown now... Oldest is the (business) head honcho in a distribution warehouse (Lego bricks) and loves his job. I don't recall if he ever had a job nailed down as a youngster, but he's always loved being in charge (from toddlerhood on), so this job suits him well. It even uses his college degree. ;) Middle has wanted to be a doctor since age 8 (third grade). Now he is loving shadowing surgeons and gearing up for the MCAT. He has the college GPA and all sorts of assorted extras to have a super med school app. He just needs that score. I can't really see anything stopping him. Youngest is a sophomore in college. He's another who never really told us anything as a youngster, but he's always been my outdoor flora and fauna lover so I envisioned him doing something in the great outdoors. In college he discovered he loves acting and theater... and now he plans on heading into the ministry (somewhere) once completing college. I don't know if he will use his acting skills or extensive outdoor knowledge or not. We always told our guys that as long as they aren't pimps, illegal drug dealers, or terrorists we'd be happy. ;) We're happy. :D And I still wish them all success as they follow their paths. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernal Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DS7 wants to be a spy or a detective. DD6 wants to work at a pound so she can walk the dogs and because she is really good at feeding animals. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD18 wants to either teach German or work at a library (which she currently does). Or both. DD15a wants to be a forensic scientist or a psychologist. She's been steadily making plans for this for several years, and has the school and program all picked out. Psychology is actually her second choice if her plans don't work out for the school she wants to attend. DD15b has flip-flopped a lot over the past few years, so she really doesn't know. She keeps coming back around to education though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Dd is planning to have a bee keeping supplies shop, get into property development and have ten kids. Ten kids sure sounds like work. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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G5052 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 My college student is headed towards accounting. My other teen says maybe technical writing? So hard to pick! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Three of my kids say they have no idea. My 15 year old daughter wants to be the chief instructor of a taekwondo studio. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenNotOfTroy Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 My 8 year old has always wanted to own a business, that's what he said at 4. He now also wants to make computer games. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I'll never forget the day my twin boys sat across the lunch table and told me they had decided together that when they grew up they wanted to become prisoners. They were about 5 years old and very rambunctious. The first thought through my tired mommy brain was, I knew it! I'm raising felons! As we talked about it though, it came out that they wanted to "keep the bad guys in prison so they can't hurt anyone." So they thought a warden was called a "prisoner." They're 25 yo now, both happily married with their own little boys. One is a missionary pilot and the other is in his third year of dental school. Not felons after all. :-) 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 nm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 My DC want to create their own video games. DD 13 (my artistic one) will design the characters. DS 10 (my techie one) will do the programming. DD 8 (my quiet one) will do the voices of the characters. DD 6 (my talkative one) will do the marketing. :lol: They've already made some simple games together. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 So, overall, I think neither dc nor I know what they want to be when they 'grow up'. ;) As I've reached the empty nesting stage, I'll freely admit I don't know what I want to do when I grow up either. My plans in high school were to be an AF officer working in either intelligence or the space program. That got cut short when the AF determined I had asthma (a type that has never bothered me except once on an AF run). I only had one active duty assignment if you don't count field training... so I didn't end up doing that either. But I've enjoyed life working at school with other people's high schoolers. That's what counts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) nm Edited December 2, 2015 by ^ 022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 ds12 - Engineer dd10 - Computer Programming/Designing ds9 - ??? He used to bounce between fireman, policeman, and those public service jobs. He hasn't mentioned anything in a while. dd2 - Mommy :001_wub: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD10-herpetologist focused on snake ethology, who also does advocacy work, writing, and blogging. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Well my dd, 12, wants to be an ASL interpreter/wife/homeschool mom in her adult life. She has started learning ASL through online classes. Hope to plug her into the deaf community in the next year or two. My 13 y/o boy wants to live in a mansion with a cook and butler and play legos all day long. Apparently my awesome education is going to provide instant wealth for him to continue being lazy his entire life. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD, almost 15, wants to be an animator. She also wants to minor in dance at college, but doesn't expect to do it for a career, although she would like to teach dance classes. DS, almost 13, wants to be a robotics engineer, and a part time youtuber. DS, 10, wants to be a police officer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItoLina Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DS8 wants to be a professional soccer player DD5 wants to be a chef and an astronaut Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD13 wanted to be a vet but then realized she could never perform surgery or euthanize an animal. She is very talented with language and writing, so we have talked about jobs that are a combination of those talents and her love for animals. Perhaps public relations or advocacy for an animal-related org? DS12 wants to be a filmmaker or graphic designer. He also wants to take his hockey career as far as possible but knows it is tough to make it to a paying position long term. DS9 is deadset on becoming a commercial pilot even though DH and I have tried to convince him otherwise. It's a tough life, but he's very passionate so I think he could make it work. We're hoping that he'll go into dispatching instead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD7: Heartbreaking answer, "I want to be a mom who adopts children because I can't grow my own children because of my Turners Syndrome." DD5: A doctor. Mostly because Daddy is and she thinks she could spend all day with him if she was a doctor. DD3: A super hero, "and I can run really fast and then fly, like this!" 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD9 Wants to marry her friend Jack, coach gymnastics and have a lot of babies. DD7 Wants to be a Cheerleader and a Volcano expert. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Well, right now, Dd(3) wants to be Rainbow Dash or Pinkie Pie. Sometimes, she'd be happy being a princess. I'm just hoping that her goals change eventually. I'm not sure we could afford to live in Equestria or Arendelle. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Ds, 6, wants to be a planetary meteorologist. He's wanted to be a meteorologist for a while, but the specialization is a recent add on. Dd, 4, wants to be a princess or a dentist or a veterinarian depending on the day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 We just did some stuff around this in our co-op actually. Mushroom: a coder or a kindergarten teacher BalletBoy: a ballet dancer - he refuses to have a backup. Thank goodness he's only 11. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 dc1 - Children's book author or editor dc2 - Archaeologist (preferably one that carries a whip and wears a fedora) dc3 - A cheerleader or ballerina dc4 - Train engineer dc5 - Pirate 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I don't think we discussed things like that when they were little. I remember a few of them saying specific things like cartoonist, concert pianist, and professional soccer player ages ago. Not sure what ever happened to those aspirations. Currently, I only know that one wants to write. One wants to live in Russia. One wants to work for the FBI or something similar. Not sure about the other 2. Middle dd called me last night with an amusing story. She overheard a guy talking about learning Russian, so she walked up to him and asked if he wanted to meet regularly and practice Russian together. Well the guy is 40yo and in the military (some form of special ops??), speaks several languages, and "kind of crazy" (to quote dd lol). So they met last night and he said he thought she'd be perfect for the CIA, because she's reserved, intelligent, very observant, alert, and doesn't talk incessantly and spill her guts like most of the college crowd does. And she reminds him of the CIA people he's known. :blink: Knowing dd as I do, she and I thought this was hilarious. She professes that she "can't keep a secret", is very emotional, and has a wretched sense of direction (can follow a map but takes a zillion times of traveling the same path to remember the way). Anyway, she asked what she should do if the CIA came calling (this college is close to D.C. and various government agencies recruit heavily from it). What could I say? I told her not to close that door but to keep all the possibilities open. And to ask them questions about everything under the sun while she had the chance because you never know what information might prove useful later on. So, overall, I think neither dc nor I know what they want to be when they 'grow up'. ;) I had a parent once when I was teaching who was some sort of something for the CIA. She was so weird. At the back to school night we're all standing around chatting and we're like, oh what do you do, blah blah blah. She's like, I work for the government. Well, everyone here does practically so one of the teachers is like, oh, where, blah blah blah. She suddenly bursts out, "I work for the CIA, okay!" and sort of stalks off. Let's hope she wasn't in the field ever because that was not a particularly harsh interrogation! A guy I met once was apparently approached by the CIA or NSA or something (I'm not even sure he knew which) just before finishing college because of having majored in Russian and, IIRC, math or something. They apparently scoped him out and wanted to "check in" with him. He said it was really weird. He had other plans though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 What a fun thread! DD19- not sure. Right now going for some sort of business degree. She likes swim coaching, but sadly doesn't pay the bills DD11 and 9- homeschooling moms :) DS7- he's all over the place...a dad, a baseball player or a priest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DS9 - scientist in Antarctica researching penguins, theme parks designer DS10 - astronaut, architect and property developer, bakery chain owner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodil Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD9 - astronaut DD7 - bakery owner DS3 - ice cream man 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Dd 17 - Author, photographer, or a job in an advertising firm Dd 15 - Theater director, theater technician or actress Dd 12 - Chemical engineer, inventor, or coach Ds 10 - Building builder, boat builder, or coach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeghansMom Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Meghan wants to be an international law attorney. She will work on animal rights cases pro bono and open up an animal sanctuary. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Ds14 wants to be an auto mechanic, and restore vintage cars. Artist on the side. Dd12 wants to be a wildlife specialist. She had planned, from ages 2-10, to be a vet, but decided she didn't want to explain to families that she had to put their pets to sleep. So wildlife specialist it is! She figures zoos, and other places of that type, as well as parks, Gifh & Game... need specialists. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschoolmom3 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 This is a fun thread to read...wow the ideas are so diverse! :) DS15: Music/ministry with law as back up. DS12: Military (dreams of becoming a Navy seal...we'll see) :D DS 4: Doesn't know (too many choices...:) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKWAcademy Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DD 6 - vet, horse and cow owner, Olympic gymnast DS 6 - pilot, engineer, maybe a vet so he can share an office with DD 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Dd8 - scientist Ds4 - "A baby! No, um, a big man with a mustache!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 My five year old wants to be a doctor-scientist-ballerina-musician-engineer-translator-weaver-mommy. I suppose it's good to dream big :) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 DS6 wants to be a scientist, and invent a teleportation device. Oh, and a wish machine. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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