I think that’s a useful model for parenting. First, I’d like to facilitate a sampling period for my kid—to expose him to a variety of experiences and possibilities. (A 2019 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD] report found that children already significantly narrow their ideas of possible careers by age seven. “We must fight to keep their horizons open,” said Andreas Schleicher, OECD’s director of education and skills.) And then my role is that of the mentor, supporting my son by helping him get the maximum amount of signal about his own talents, interests, and options
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