A former casino executive gets sentenced for college admissions scandal

[bjcheung77]

My kids are still young, daughter is turning 10 in April, she's in 4th grade, my son is in 3rd grade, he's 8 and a half... they're about 19 months apart in age, their personalities are so different and are into other hobbies.  Anyways, I've asked them what they want to be when they grow up... daughter wants to be either a paramedic or nurse, son doesn't know yet but is leaning towards being a gamer or teacher.

We discuss things at home, as in asking how they're doing in French Immersion and how it's going with their friends/teacher relationships.  Further to that, we set them time for sports, summer school and summer camps, taking courses that may interest them.  I went with French Immersion as it is "my version" of a "private school" in a public school setting.  I find teachers put a bit more effort in teaching...

I don't really take control of my kids life and how they study, but I do have "regulations/rules".  Finish homework before they can use the computer, they can do whatever they want, I don't even have a filter or anything setup for the Laptops, I let them do what they want on the phones/ipads as well, such as WhatsApp/WeChat with their friends and make funny pictures or videos, etc.

I think it's a good idea to work with the kids towards their goals, but also at the same time, give them the freedom to make their own choices.  We like to keep conversing at home to make sure the communication is there, we don't force our kids and say, you must be a ABC when you grow up or you must take XYZ at summer school.  We encourage them to do what they want, like drawing, music, sports, etc...

When the time comes for high school or even college, I hope to get them at least up to par with their classmates, my daughter is doing alright, my son's been the problem!  He gets in trouble at school often, he doesn't like following the rules and we've had a pediatrician referred, he's borderline ADHD like me.  Homeschooling so far is a no go, he's doing OK with the tutoring agencies though...

In conclusion, I will never tell them they have to go to the top research public university in the state.  I will just tell them to get an education they want and to their interests as long as they are learning and not just going to school to "slack off" or as a way to defer their entry into the workforce.