Just wondering... what would you want your kids to do for a living?

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My daughter is still a baby, but I would never tell her to go to school to be a nurse RN.

I want her to be happy and self sufficient in life. But in my dreams, I would love for her to be an artist...... a singer, actress and dancer....

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what would you want your kids to do for a living when they grew up?:confused:

Specializes in OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic).

My 21-year-old son is a junior theatre major.....his dad (deceased) was an anesthesiologist, so he has taken a totally different route than his parents! I just want him to be happy and be able to make a decent living.

My 8-year-old son wants to be a librarian......or an astronaut (at the moment).

My oldest wants/wanted to be an APRN . I am thrilled but also gave her the pros and cons of nursing. She's considering CRNA also. I want her to do whatever is in her heart to do, something that will pay the bills, have a cushion for the fun things in life and something that she loves going to work to do everyday.

My little one has declared since she was old enough to speak..she will be a doctor. Now that she's older she is declaring a specialty too...pediatric neurosurgeon. Ugghhh! Wow, scared of those student loans.

For both my daughters I won't push then into any career field. Whatever it is they feel is their dream job, I'll support them.

I would want my child(ren) to pick something that makes them happy. Although, I must admit, I would silently cringe if they decided to become nurses. It's a pretty crummy job to have now that I'm doing it (just my opinion, folks!).

As an arts major-turned-rn, I can personally vouch for ANY career being creative, ANY career being fulfilling, yadda, yadda.

And vice versa, ANY career has its fair share of drudgery.

As long as they know the ups and downs of any chosen career, I'm ok with their decisions. I would have a real problem, for instance, with a child of mine saying they wanted to go into law without knowing that most lawyers are hired to read stuff their clients find too boring. Get it? Lawyers are often paid to be readers of boring stuff. Not too glamorous.

Or this one, going into medicine without knowing about the training regimen and income level at that time. And CALL. Many of the docs I see are working much harder than I care to, and I'm pretty motivated. So, Doctors are often paid to get up in the middle of the night. And get sued for their trouble.

Or ministry. They need to know that ministers have to (act like they) like everyone, be diligent in contacting people, and stay organized. So, they are often paid to lie (when they don't really like the person they have to contact). Not exactly why most people pursue ministry.

Or this. Nursing. The future nurse needs to know that they are often paid to write/document. This is a big part of the day and a big part of what they are paid to do. Not nearly as compelling as holding patients' hands, rocking newborns, etc.

Or this. How does the typical (insert arts major here) feed themselves? Working at Starbucks while they attend rehearsals nightly to do for free what they wish they could do for pay?

The culture shock of a new career should occur prior to investing in the education.

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I want her to be happy and self sufficient in life. But in my dreams, I would love for her to be an artist...... a singer, actress and dancer...."

My significant other is an artist. Believe me it's not as a desirable profession as you might think, and hardly self sufficient.

Specializes in ER.

As long as my little girls (5 and nearly 7) are happy, ethical/moral in whatever they choose to do, and are able to provide for themselves, I will be content.

Most of all, I want my kids to be happy and healthy....and feel they are serving a purpose.

Specializes in OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD.
I want them to be in jobs that they are happy with and will pay the bills and take care of their families.

This is what I've always told my kids too. Do whatever you need to do to pay your way so you can do what you love. DS23 thinks he's going to be "discovered" and all he really wants to do is play video games and guitar. Uh, okay, son. Lemme know how that works out... He lives in an apt with some other guys so I don't have to know everything. DD17 doens't know what she wants to do, but she lives and breathes dance,especially modern and hip-hop. We're looking at colleges now and the only thing she is sure about is that they have to have dance. I'd love to see her go into either dance therapy or music therapy(she is also quite a well-trained singer.) That is, if she can pass high school Alg2 and chemistry--oy!:uhoh3:

Specializes in OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD.
I would want my child(ren) to pick something that makes them happy. Although, I must admit, I would silently cringe if they decided to become nurses. It's a pretty crummy job to have now that I'm doing it (just my opinion, folks!).

I know. I have mixed feelings about it. My DD17 swears she'll NEVER be a nurse, but it wouldn't surprise me if she did--she really has an affinity for that kind of stuff. When someone gets hurt or sick during rehearsals, she's the one they turn to. She bandages them up, gets the ice, and monitors until they're better. Last year she sliced her hand open on a large staple during a performance. She never missed a lick. Did that whole performance with blood running down her arm.:eek:

Specializes in Med/Surg.

I just want my son to be happy, whenever anyone asks me I tell them I think he's going to be a doctor, model and athlete, but at 3 who knows!

Specializes in LTC.

OP I'm glad I'm not your child! I'm following in my mothers footsteps to become a RN, and I plan on living a happy and efficient life. I became a lpn at 20 years old and couldn't of made a better choice. Kids now days have a 1 in a million shot of becoming a famous singing or actor celebrity.

Specializes in maternal child, public/community health.

I don't care what my kids do for a living. There are much more important things. My son is a great husband and dad and is seeking to be the man God calls him to be. He also is a responsible citizen, employee and friend. Does it really matter what his vocation is? I would like him to enjoy his job (he does) and make a decent living(he does) but I am much more interested in WHO he is.

My daughter is currently looking at doctoral programs. Would I be less happy if she was doing something else? no. I see her developing her God-given talents. Maybe someday this will be her paying job. maybe not. But she will have pursued her passion and education is never wasted. She is a smart, talented young woman who is dedicated and focused. I am happy with that.

Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
OP I'm glad I'm not your child! I'm following in my mothers footsteps to become a RN, and I plan on living a happy and efficient life. I became a lpn at 20 years old and couldn't of made a better choice. Kids now days have a 1 in a million shot of becoming a famous singing or actor celebrity.

That's a little harsh. She didn't say she would forbid it, she said she wouldn't encourage it. People are talking about their WANTS for their children, not saying they are going to dictate their lives and force them into this or that, it's supposed to be a fun lighthearted thread. My 2 sons that want to be NFL players, I know the chances are slim to none for that, I have let them know that college needs to come first because you always need a back up plan and the maturity before you go pro anyway. Doesn't mean that I can't secretly hope it happens and they will become rich and take care of me LOL

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