#childrensdreams

Still naïve of the world, children can have the most absurd goals and dreams. When parents ask them about what they wish to become, the sky quite literally becomes the limit. As children navigate around wishes and desires, should parents set realistic expectations? When it comes to discussions about their responsibility and influence on children’s dreams, people can be conflicted. On one hand, they believe parents should support their children regardless of what they set their eyes on. It doesn’t matter if they wish to find a cure for cancer or build flying cars, parents should reassure them that they will. This argument posits that life will be cruel enough to cut them down, so parents should build them up before it does...

Still naïve of the world, children can have the most absurd goals and dreams. When parents ask them about what they wish to become, the sky quite literally becomes the limit. As children navigate around wishes and desires, should parents set realistic expectations? When it comes to discussions about their responsibility and influence on children’s dreams, people can be conflicted. On one hand, they believe parents should support their children regardless of what they set their eyes on. It doesn’t matter if they wish to find a cure for cancer or build flying cars, parents should reassure them that they will. This argument posits that life will be cruel enough to cut them down, so parents should build them up before it does...