It seems like parents can have career aspirations for their children that are a little too high at times. We all start out wanting our child to be the next astronaut or president, but we have to realize their strengths and weaknesses and work with what we have in front of us. As parents, we need to accept that not all children are super gifted. If they grow up to get a job they love and are happy, that should be enough.

Key Takeaways:

• Maybe she’ll do okay in school and graduate from a decent college with a degree that she may or may not use. Let’s be honest — chances are she won’t use it.
• Most of us don’t use our degrees. Maybe she’ll go on to have a steady nine-to-five with a family, a mortgage and a mini-van.
• Maybe she’ll spend her Saturday mornings fulfilling the role of soccer mom and volunteer for the PTA during the week.

“Does this mean that I think we should lower our standards and not expect anything from our children? No. What I do think is that we need to start respecting our children, their abilities, their boundaries, their own interests and get a healthy grip on reality.”

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1131201/average-child