Laura Said:

Can parents affect a kids Career and goals ?

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While growing up, parents do seem to think they have the blueprints to our lives...and the pressure cooker is on to meet their expectations. We do it to please them while we live under their roof.
Even our schools test (psychological) our kids today, and judge our kids by the "collar" their parents wear, and categorize the trail they think kids should travel on. They too, throw our kids into a mold through their own observations. White collar parents equals white collar kids and the same with blue collar parent, must mean blue collar kids. Then they say that "statistics" are statistics instead of calling the outcomes for our kids, human manipulations. This is behind the scenes stuff our schools don't want to 'bore' the parents with.
Your kid is categorized by a system of psychological testing and your child's success is based on these tests and not really abilities. If your kid has a bad day the day of testing, too bad. The map is laid.
Off my soap box and back to your question.
Can you 'change' the plan for your life that your parents mastered early on for you?
Yes! It will take will power, time, and some frustrations, but if you really want to follow a different journey than the one your parents pre-destined for you...as Nike would say - JUST DO IT!
I did. My parents wanted me to get straight A's and all the while saying I'd never amount to much.
After leaving their abusive upbringing, I decided they were wrong and I was going to prove it to them. I graduated college not once but twice, I've risen to management, I've been a president of a business communications club 3 times, and Vice President of Education, a fashion model, a published author, a recognized community volunteer, bring life and happiness to those around me...and I am still developing personally and setting and reaching more and more goals in life than most people.
While under their roof I had no friends...today I have hundreds.
You can do anything you set your own journey to do. It will take work and belief in yourself especially when things get tough...remember, you are going against the grain others set for you.
Get up and keep on keeping on. Don't start over when you fall, just get back up and continue from where you fell off and success is for you!
Today you can't blame them for your mistakes or failures, because today is your life, not theirs. If they don't like your choice for your life...TOUGH! This is your life. They don't have to like it. As long as you are doing something that is positive for society and in this life, you are a winner.
You only become a loser/failure when you live for others, or live the way others expect you to live , or when you become a threat to society.
If you want to be an artist, or entertainer, or whatever adds to making this world a better place for all...do it.
The choices you make today, you are accountable for. You can't blame your parents for...
They gave you their map for your life while you were growing up. If you don't want it...throw it away.
Pick up a new and improved map that can out-do their expectations for you.
I'm a parent who gave guidance to my son as he was growing up. I introduced options, but never told him what he should be. I taught him how to make choices for himself, and I taught him that with all choices there is consequences; either good or bad. Good choices, good consequences. Bad choices, bad consequences. When all was said and done, I wanted my son to have a better life than I did so I gave him the tools that would guide him to having a better life.
He's grown now. He finished college quicker than I did...he chose to go to college on his own and did better than I did in college. He has a much better paying job than I ever did, and he chose his career on his own. Which goes to prove...hand them the tools and guidelines...let them show you what they learned. I am so proud of my son today. He is his own man, husband and father. More successful than I have ever been and is only 27 years old.
If the schools had started categorizing kids when he was growing up, they would have placed him in the "blue collar" educational development classes...and he would have never reached the mountain tops he reaches today.
Heads up to parents and schools.
Give them guidance and always words that will uplift and encourage and motivate...let them choose their own journeys. You'll be amazed how much higher they will climb in life!
Good parents want only the best...and we don't really know what that is until they show us.

Ted Said:

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WEBDESIGN AND PROGRAMMING AS A SIDE BUSINESS?

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Webdesign is an extremely over-saturated business to be in. The competition is endless.

I think you'd have better luck earning money with non-web programming, but you'll need to find a niche. (Or maybe develop a useful app to distribute).

For example, one niche could be something like "Bowling Alley Management Software", etc.
Find a business that you know something about, and build an app for it

Roland Said:

Can parents affect a kids Career and goals ?

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Absolutely! Parent play a big role in their child's goals. We can either help them achieve those goals or just ignore them and watch them throw their life away.

Do you thing 14 dollars and hour is good enough for you? Ask yourself, Do they have room for advancement? Can I see myself here in 10 years or even 5years?

I think now that you realize you don't want to be a engineer you should look into going back to college. They offer classes even at night. You need to sit down with a life coach and achieve your dreams. Good luck!

Wilma Said:

can i remove my daughters dads parental rights?

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Some people just do not deserve to have children. I suppose that you have married this "partner" of which you speak so as to set a proper example for your daughter.

I suspect that we will some day be held accountable for what we have done to/for our children.