There’s only so much you can try to do for your youngsters.
You can raise them, keep them safe, & do your best to keep a roof over their heads.
You can supply them sound advice. You can even try to guide their lives. But in the end, they will grow up to be adults who will always make their own decisions no matter what you say. This is what I had to sit down and finally realize when it came to my child & her choice in her lifelong career. For numerous years I had tried to convince my child to attend a highly rated local trade school rather than blowing all of our money on a four-year college far away. Not only was this about financial responsibility, although I knew for a fact that there was a demand for heating & cooling professionals in our part that would never be able to fade. She might go get a four-year degree at a costly school, however we realized there was no guarantee that she would be happy afterwards. Meanwhile, everyone who graduated as a certified heating & cooling professional gained from the highly-regarded trade school was basically guaranteed a lucrative and immediate Heating & A/C professional position. From that point on, they could easily expect regular money increases & consistent toil in the heating & cooling field for the rest of their lives. There is no shortage of local residents who need central a/cs & furnace repairs on a highly regular basis. Still, my child insisted on going to a regular school to get a degree in general business. This week, she is living in our basement & utilizing our family central heating & cooling system.