Parents are the most influential people in shaping the career paths of their children. Studies show that parents play the most significant role in the career decision-making of their kids. Career choices of your child not only determine his/her future but also determine their happiness in life. A right choice in career can make one happy and content, whereas a wrong choice can make him/her sulk. So, it is very important to debate and decide well when it comes to your child’s career choices before making a decision.

In this blog, we are going to explore certain key aspects of how you can shape the career of your kids.

Key focus areas for parents to consider

As parents, we are eager to do everything possible so that we can give our children the best wings to fly high and fulfil their dreams. However, there are times when we feel anxious about whether we are doing enough to ensure their future success. And this is common for most parents.

Let’s consider some key aspects to concentrate on to shape the career of our kids in the right way.

Support your child – The most important thing that our kids need from us is our support and love. When we support our kids unconditionally like a friend, philosopher, and guide, they become strong enough to make the right decisions.

Evaluate – Depending on the interest and aptitude of our child, we can evaluate the scope of subjects or courses that they are interested in while explaining the pros and cons of their choices.

Peer pressure – It is easy for kids to fall prey to peer pressure and harsh mentality. As parents, we must guide our kids to the right path and help them to stay firm at any step of their career decision making.

Professional help – Since the decision regarding a career is such an important one, it is easy to get distracted or confused. In such a case, the best thing to do is to seek professional help. Career counselling is very common these days. Many parents consider career counselling when it comes to making the best choice for their kids. 

Monitoring child progress

Along with support, parents are also bound to monitor the progress of their children in school. So, despite all the responsibilities, like a job, household chores, and so on, we have to set aside time to monitor our child’s progress in academics as well as social skills and sports. These days there are numerous ways of doing so.

• One such effective way is through apps. Most schools use apps to stay connected with parents. Also, there are numerous educational apps that parents can connect with to stay abreast with the latest in the field of education.
• Parents can also connect with teachers and coordinators in school. This way you can personally stay updated with your child’s performances in academics and other activities. If you can’t get time to personally meet them, you can stay connected via email and messages.
• Irrespective of class or levels of education, try to stay as much connected with your kids’ education as possible. Show interest in their curriculum and activities, volunteer in school activities, and talk to your kid about everything that is taking place in school. 

Investment plan

By supporting and monitoring our children we can care for their emotional needs, but for best higher education you would require money. And for money, making the right investment plans is the best thing to do for your child’s career and higher studies. This way, we can ensure a secure future for our kids.

As such, the increasing rate at which the cost of higher studies is rising is a matter that worries most parents. And this cost is not getting stagnant at any point, rather it is rising up higher at a very fast rate every year. With such steep competition and rising costs, the future of our kids seems to loom.

Thus, investment plans serve as a saviour for most parents with limited income. Saving early definitely serves best.

Few tips that might help:

• Start saving early as delayed start will not yield enough corpus
• Choose the proper alternative to get the maximum benefit
• Invest right for bigger returns
• check out various options – long term fixed deposits, SIP mutual funds, Unit Linked Insurance Plans, NSC, and so on
• In case of doubt, consider counselling with a reliable aid or financial advisor

Of course, it is very important to invest right and to ensure that you yield maximum benefits for your investment.   

As parents, it is our duty to get involved, advise, and support our kids with the best. By offering the finest platforms and guidance and tendering them with much love, we can help them achieve their dreams in life.