For example, we were tying knots the other day and he hated it. So we talked about jobs in which knots are important and mentioned that may not necessarily be the best job choice for him.
Really? Huh. People are so different! It would never occur to me to have this conversation.
I definitely talk about careers with my kids, but at this point it mostly takes the form of talking about what jobs are out there. If we know or meet or encounter someone with an especially interesting job or one that seems relevant to my kids' interests or skills, I try to bring that up, especially. I would like to have my kids meet and shadow more of these adults as they get older.
It's more about making sure they know what's out there and have given it more than cursory thought than trying to figure out exactly what will suit them, IMO. My own professional skills and inclinations are evolving even now.
