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Michael Aquino, Contributor

January 29, 2012

4 Things You Should Do to Help Your Kids Pursue Their Ambitions

When your kids decide what they want to be when they grow up, you need to support them and help them determine whether this is the right choice. By Michael Aquino

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How does a parent measure family expectations versus a child’s natural aptitude? In this day and age, it isn't safe to assume that your kids will follow in your or your partner's footsteps when the time comes to choose a career. It also isn't uncommon for your children to change their minds about their ambitions several times while growing up. So how do you help them figure out whether or not their chosen career paths are really something they would be both passionate about and good at?

Check out the slide show below; we've listed some tips that can help parents strike a balance between guiding their kids and letting their kids choose the careers they want.

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(First published in Good Housekeeping Magazine, Features section as sidebar to "When I Grow Up" in November 2009; adapted for use in Female Network; additional reporting by Liana Smith-Bautista. Photo by Brett Holt via Flickr Creative Commons.)

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eowyn Jan 30 2012 @ 01:31pm Report Abuse

while it's really important for the parents to help their child develop good study habits in order to excel in academics, we shouldn't forget that these kids are human who need independence-- it's not all about physical freedom; it's also about exploring the world on your own, pushing your limits, choosing what you want to pursue. have they checked the EQ of these tiger mom kids? for me, love and proper guidance and equal attention work best. that's how my parents raised us, and it's effective. all of us (my siblings) are professionals now and we continue to excel in our respective fields.