zarabellesmom Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Dd10 Professional Ballerina Dr 7 Veterinarian My youngest has said veterinarian forever and has a special bond with animals, so it wouldn't surprise me if that actually happened. My oldest has changed her mind lots of times. Who knows what she will really end up doing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Design cars. He decided that at age 3 and hasn't wavered. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 DS10 - Scientist. The area of science changes but he's been saying scientist for about five years. DD10 - Dancer, artist, or nature guide. I think she would be well suited to working outdoors or with young children. We'll see where life takes her. DD5 - She has no idea. She has never been able to answer that question. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceO Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 DS 17- no clue (actually would love nothing more than to be a professional soccer player, but realizes that probably isn't going to happen), interests in cooking and would maybe like to learn more about radiology; will probably join the Navy to figure it out DS 16- Navy submariner like his Dad DS 14- Marine sniper DD 10- a rock star or a football player like Marshawn Lynch or maybe a scientist that studies space stuff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahjokim Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 DS 5 wants to live in Papua New Guinea and be a tree kangaroo scientist. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 DS12 - paleontologist DD10 - actor or singer DS2 - dragon :D Mostly what I expected 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 12 year old son: professional baseball player 10 year old daughter: cupcake maker 9 year old son: indoor rock climbing gym owner 4 year old son: Luke Skywalker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SporkUK Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 O-11: "Engineering job" then specified robotics to help people. A-8: Doctor Astronaut Painter M-6: Horsey job Fr-3: Fire Dragon Slayer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Dd10-not sure Dd7-Gymnast/coach and animal rescuer Dd5-a Pegasus/unicorn, snowy owl, hummingbird, horse, or jaguar 😳 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndGenHomeschooler Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 This is a fun thread! :-) I should ask all of mine today. My oldest and I got into this subject a little yesterday as she was (again) complaining about school and why she "has to learn all this stuff". I explained (again) that she needs an education so that she can live and work in the adult world some day. She informed me that she doesn't plan to ever have a job. She's going to live at home and "let" us support her until she gets married and then her husband will take care of her while she stays home. Ummmm...no. The husband part may happen if that's what they choose but we have no intention (or ability) of bank rolling adult children. Good thing she's only 11... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 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. After talking to dd last night, now she wants to grow up to be a big girl so she can stay at the fish store. In other words, she wants to grow up to work at Bass Pro Shops. (Dh is an avid flyfisherman and we are frequently in there shopping for kayaks or flies or hooks or whatever.) Her redneck is coming out. :lol: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happynurse Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Cute thread! I just asked my 3 1/2 year old what he wants to do when he grows up. His response? "Dump dirt". When further pressed, he said he wants to be a "Dumpster". :confused1: Finally he explained that he wants to "drive a dump truck". Not sure where that came from, other than maybe a construction book we have, but we'll go with it. ;) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 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. Ds15 wants to know if Jack is aware of this plan. :) DS12 - paleontologist DD10 - actor or singer DS2 - dragon :D Mostly what I expected O-11: "Engineering job" then specified robotics to help people. A-8: Doctor Astronaut Painter M-6: Horsey job Fr-3: Fire Dragon Slayer Semi-Sweet and Spork, I would be concerned if your youngest children were to ever meet... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Ds15 -- catcher for a professional baseball team Dd13 -- "I don't know." Dd11 -- *shrug* Dd9 -- artist Dd7 -- dress designer Dd5 -- no idea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 DD10-herpetologist focused on snake ethology, who also does advocacy work, writing, and blogging. My 12 year old wants to be a herpetologist too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF612 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Mine both want to be race car drivers. I don't foresee that happening but I guess you never know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Ds is currently working part-time for his dad while we try to get him through high school, and plans on continuing that and possibly taking over the business some day. He is currently doing server admin related stuff and will eventually be doing programming/web design and hopefully someday doing sales. I asked him if he wanted to learn bookkeeping and take over my duties, but he's a smart kid and said no.ðŸ˜ðŸ˜„ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 DS wants to drive cars. Not sure what he means by that aside from the fact that he really wants his license. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 When my daughter attended public school for kindergarten, she wanted to grow up to be a bus driver for half the day and a kindergarten teacher for the other half of the day. Can you tell she was attending a half day program? [My niece at about the same age wanted to grow up to be an angel (gulp!) and divorced (double gulp!).] My daughter, now a college graduate, is in her second year in South Korea. The first year, she taught English. Now she's fully embracing the culture and improving her Korean. Her plan next year is to teach English again. Her long term goal is to become a librarian. Regards, Kareni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommytoFour Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 DD 6 - Doctor, bakery owner, and tree cutter/logger (LOL) DD 6 - Mom who works on the computer from home DS 6 - Paleontologist DS 7 - Basketball player 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsmom Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 DD 10 - " A musician, an artist, I don't know there are just so many things I want to do!" DD 9 - "I will be an attorney and own a coffee shop. I will have a huge house that you will clean and homeschool my kids." Dd notices the look of horror on my face and quickly tries to recover by saying "I will have a maid clean the house?" :huh: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymonster Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 DS 10- wildlife conservation, focusing in African painted dogs DS 6 - wildlife conservation, focusing in African elephants (consistent since age 2) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Dd(10) wants to be a pharmacist. Ds(12) plans to find a wife with a good job, so he can stay home and homeschool their kids. 😧 His backup plan is to be a professional musician. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 DD 9 - "I will be an attorney and own a coffee shop. I will have a huge house that you will clean and homeschool my kids." Dd notices the look of horror on my face and quickly tries to recover by saying "I will have a maid clean the house?" :huh: That was cute! But, housecleaning aside, consider the compliment -- your daughter WANTS you to homeschool her children! You are clearly doing something right. Regards, Kareni 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 ds7 said he wanted to be a Jockey. I explained socioeconomic class to him as gently as possible, and since he had never shown any interest in horse racing before, I also pointed out that Jockeys are small, lightweight men and ds is very large for his age. He thought about that for a bit, but didn't seem too upset. Then he said he wanted to be a Rabbi. I calmly explained that I didn't think this was a good career path for him because, in the first place, he's not Jewish, and in the second place, he doesn't even know how to pronounce the word "Rabbi". He didn't cry or seem sad or angry, he just studied his Dr. Seuss My Book About Me quietly for a few minutes and then told me he wanted to be an Alligator Wrestler. His cynical, embittered dream killer of a gramma-aged mother couldn't find anything wrong with that. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 ds5 - a builder or a policeman, though I think he actually means RCMP officer, he wants that red jacket. dd7 - not sure dd10 - not sure, but she says she wants to have kids and also go to Oxford. For a while she was talking about being a church music director. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clear Creek Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 DD13 - a toxicologist. She is leaning toward forensic toxicology (she enjoys CSI-type shows), but with her love of nature, I suspect she may end up in environmental toxicology. DD11 - a chemist, an interior decorator, or a horse trainer. DS8 - a paleontologist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 dd 13 - she wants to be a artist / writer dd 11 - she wants to be a missionary ds 9 - he wants to be a scientist ds 4 - he wants to be in a marching band ;p 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 DS9 wants to design a completely new type of firearm. Because there are x,y,z types, and people have improved on them, but nobody comes up with completely new ideas anymore. I said, "So... Engineering?" DS7 still wants to be a vet that doesn't have to hurt animals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Mr. 12 - Don't know, maybe a computer programmer or else make and sell candles. Ms. 10 - Something with horses. Anything with horses. She loves horses. Did we mention horses yet? Ms. 7 - Undecided, changes frequently, presently vacillating between concertmaster of our state symphony orchestra or fortune teller. And Ms. 9 (friend of my Ms. 10) - I don't want to go to university or anything, because I can just work in my Nan's restaurant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm919 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 DD5 - Scientist (flip flops between a microbiologist and an ethologist) and musician DD4 - Pikachu 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 My kids are older now too, but I think it's so interesting how several of them are doing something generally in the area they have always been interested in, even when young children. When my son was about 8, he wanted to be a magician. He is now in film. My daughter was fascinated with old Walt Disney drawings when she was really young, and when she was around 10 she began sending advertising ideas to big companies like Johnson & Johnson - ha. (No, they never used them. :)) Now she is in advertising design. Another wanted to be a famous musician. Well, she's not famous but she's a musician. My other two are not sure yet. One of them wanted to be a singing astronaut nun, but her college doesn't have that as a major... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 11 yo ds- design toys- he has been bent towards engineering as long as I can remember- the type just changes 8.5yodd- Baker with her own shop and a mom- she's had this dream for at least a few years- we've wrote fan letters to Buddy(Cake Boss) and she is the in house baker here, she is also my budding naturalist and fashion designer 6yo- a princess- when she was younger she wanted to be a nurse or a dr but she now spazzes at the thought of anyone getting hurt and is terrified of blood- she also said pizza delivery guy for a long, long time 3yo- Elsa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 ds7 said he wanted to be a Jockey. I explained socioeconomic class to him as gently as possible, and since he had never shown any interest in horse racing before, I also pointed out that Jockeys are small, lightweight men and ds is very large for his age. He thought about that for a bit, but didn't seem too upset. Then he said he wanted to be a Rabbi. I calmly explained that I didn't think this was a good career path for him because, in the first place, he's not Jewish, and in the second place, he doesn't even know how to pronounce the word "Rabbi". He didn't cry or seem sad or angry, he just studied his Dr. Seuss My Book About Me quietly for a few minutes and then told me he wanted to be an Alligator Wrestler. His cynical, embittered dream killer of a gramma-aged mother couldn't find anything wrong with that. This baby blues cartoon http://babyblues.com/comics/march-10-2009/ came out when DD10 was in preschool. And pretty well outlined her career goals at the time. And now, come to think of it (the next few after the cartoon linked are also part of the series). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 [My niece at about the same age wanted to grow up to be an angel (gulp!) and divorced (double gulp!).] My mind is having fun contemplating just how one has "date" conversations with these goals. :lol: Then I wondered if there are some guys who might like the idea of a planned divorce - assuming it's written out ahead of time with who gets what, etc. I'm not positive these are the same young men who want to be married to an angel. :laugh: All in all - it's been a fun mental rabbit trail - glad you shared about your niece! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 ds23 has wanted to go into Law Enforcement and/or the military since he was a young teenager. This was not what I wanted for him at all, but as our relationship evolved I found myself genuinely sad when his dreams got smacked down by reality because they were HIS dreams. dd26's online mini-biography says that she has had a passion for writing from a young age. I almost spit my coffee all over my monitor the first time I saw it! That's the kid with the horrible pencil grip that I had to retrain from the beginning when she was 9! Getting her to write one lousy sentence about the chapter she just read in her science book was like pulling teeth! dmmetler, I was just like the dad in that cartoon when I was raising them. I outgrew that just as our littles will outgrow wanting to be Komodo dragons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 My older daughter wants to be a gymnastics coach. YDD, maybe a hair stylist, computer programmer, or something to do with cute baby animals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF612 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Mine both want to be race car drivers. I don't foresee that happening but I guess you never know. Well at lunch today my 6 year old informed me he had changed his mind. He now wants to be...a criminal. He wants to steal money from people. Parenting done right. By the end of lunch we had him considering the flaws of his plan. Though my 8 yearold was less than helpful as he spent lunch laying out his plans for bank robbery. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverFamily Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Apparently I have a couple dreamers ;-) Dd9yo - a mom Dd7yo - a Queen Dd6yo - a mom with kids Ds4yo - a transformer or a doctor Ds2yo - too little to answer but loves trains, dogs, and stars . The sky is his limit. Dd 5mo - way too little to answer, but I wish she could just stay my little baby :-) It warms my heart that a couple of them said mom, I guess that means I am doing an OK job. :-) ETA: My Dh and I have joked that my 2yo will probably grow up to design moisturizers. He is constantly testing different foods on his skin by rubbing them ALL over his body ( legs, arms, face, stomach, hair, etc.) he has tried ketchup, ranch, egg yolks, frosting, ice cream, milk, etc. thankfully he has started doing this less. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicianmom Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) * Edited May 22, 2022 by musicianmom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 DS-almost-9: "There too many things I want to be! How am I going to decide?!" I could totally see him growing up to be something like Johnny Depp. Failure doesn't bother him and he has absolutely no concept of anxiety. When I was younger, I wanted to study at Oxford and be an astrophysicist. My dad said I wasn't smart enough. I pretty much lost every ounce of ambition I had for anything. So I'm keeping my nose out of DS's future ideas unless he specifically asks me for input. I honestly don't care what he does as long as it doesn't require any ethical/moral compromises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 My dd16 insists she can make a living being a professional Youtuber. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 At 9, my son said, "I want to be either an economist or an ornithologist. However, I expect the demand for economists is higher so they are likely paid more." Emily 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Ds12 - Veterinarian Dd14 - FBI agent 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonflyer Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 DS6 - Professional Soccer Player DS3 - Help Daddy and Pops 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waa510 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 DD9: Marine biologist studying dolphins DD7: Stuffed animal collector. When told that doesn't generate an income and she may not live in my basement: Doggie Daycare Worker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 DD will be a music teacher (and possibly rule the world). She's in college, but already has some teaching under her belt. DS wants to be the IRL equivalent of Moneyball's Peter Brand. That kid has so many stats in his head, he wouldn't need the laptop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 My 3 yo wants to be a grandpa. He even has a plan, grow up, have kids, find them spouses, let them have babies, be a grandpa. He loves his grandpas. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pehp Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Son, age 8, doesn't know. But he does want to live in a tiny tumbleweed house, have a ponytail, have 5 kids and drive a pickup truck. So I think he aspires to be a hippie. Daughter, age 4, is insistent that she wants to be a mommy. Her executive skills are so amazing that I foresee her running a household and then running for office. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 DD9 a writer. ( This is my dysgraphic child who melts down if she has to write more then two sentences) DS8 wants to work at Kmart and be a Dad ( my gifted child ) DS6 a firefighter and a pet store owner that only sells cats 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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