Isn't it funny how every child grows up to have a dream, having a dream isn't the issue but how the dream develops in the kids is extraordinary?
A lot of things remain a mystery to me despite science having numerous proof, facts, and explanations for them. This is not important for the article but there is a connection, the first of it is how egg and sperm meet to form a life that stays in the belly for some time before coming into the world through the women's virginal which seems unbelievable.
The kids learn from what they see and hear as they grow but no one teaches them how to dream. The things happening around them plays part in kids having dreams but why should they worry when they have everything they need to themselves.
I remembered when I was a teacher, we had this profession day and I was surprised at the reaction of the kids. A girl of seven clearly said she wants to become a doctor so that she can save lives.
Another kid said that he wants to be a soldier so that he can take down the bad people disturbing the world but as beautiful as these dreams are, not everything comes through.
Many of these kids get passionate about their dreams, they study and work hard towards it but a lot of factors ain't making things work out as planned for them.
In my case, I started dreaming of becoming a pilot even before I clocked 10, and I didn't know what inspired that except for the fact that airplanes fly over our building always.
I was so focused on my studies because I believed that I needed to be on top of my game to achieve it. At a point nothing was happening when it ought to have been happening, life hit me hard and I saw the dream faded away gradually, who do I blame for it?
My parents? Or does destiny have anything to do with it?
A lot of factors are responsible for a kid's dream not coming through but I learned not to blame anyone for my failed dreams.
I have seen parents make the mistakes of trying to force their dreams into their kids, it is a very wrong thing to do in life.
We have seen a lot of instances where kids pretend to be doing what their parents want and in the end, they eventually switch to what they want for themselves. In some instances, the kids go with their parent's dreams and life becomes miserable because they don't have an interest in what they are doing.
Kids can't be right always, there are times they just go with the crowd. They want to be a doctor because their friends want the same, the parent must guide and put them through as they grow so that they don't get obsessed with the wrong dream.
I hate to look back at my unfulfilled dreams but there are times I just can't help but dig into that memory.
Nothing would have stopped me from becoming a pilot if I had the opportunity, my aim for joining the military was to fulfill my dream but all effort wasn't enough. If I was taken into the Air force, might probably be one of their best pilots.
Many parents do not care about what their kid's dreams are probably because of misunderstandings between the parent and both sides start showing a nonchalant attitude towards their kid's futures.
Disagreement between parents should never interfere with the dreams of their children. Parental support is much needed for every child to accomplish their dreams and every child mustn't be deprived of that.
It is easier for a bird to fly with two wings while carrying anything with its legs, having just one wing would make the bird useless and that means both parents have roles to play morally, mentally, physically, and financially.
Fulfilling dreams requires the use of money and parents mustn't wait until a child becomes old before they start running around, we must put the financial part of our kid's dream in the heart always.
It is important to plan the financial aspect on how to help children fulfill their dreams before they even come to the world.
How is that even possible?
Don't do more than you are capable of and always put into consideration that things can get either good or bad later. It is not necessary having excess kids when 2 is what you have the ability to train properly.
Life is not predictable and people leave the world without notice, I once read an article of @Esthery97 saying she would have been able to fulfill her childhood dreams if her dad was alive.
A lot of kids have forsaken their childhood dreams just because something happened and the family couldn't continue sponsoring them to achieve their dreams. It is not necessarily death, one can be alive and still not be able to make an impact, I pray that wouldn't be our portion but whether we like it or not, we will leave the world someday with notice.
Supporting a child's dream involves preparing the future for them even when we are long gone.
It is no one's prayer to leave the world soon, but when it happens we don't have the power over it. There are lots of investments that can help kids achieve their dream even when we are gone or when we don't have the power to work anymore.
In a nutshell, the dream of every child matter and mustn't be treated like it means nothing.
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I often see that parents force their children to choose the profession of their choice which is not right.Children should have the freedom to choose the profession of their own will and parents should support them at every step,both financially and morally.