I've seen too many parents force-feeding their hopes, dreams, and desires on their children.
Very rarely does it work out well.
God gives us freedom of choice
My son, Christian, retired from baseball when he was 4.
He chose karate, then tennis, then crew. Sports I knew nothing about.
He stole the two basic things every dad needs: the ability to second-guess the coach and over-coach his own kid.
All I could do was show up, drive, and cheer. And when the game was over, I'd just say "I loved watching you do what you do."
Some parents say, "I'll let him do whatever he wants, and maybe he'll come back to baseball."
Stop. You just ruined it. You're still holding on.
Your job as a parent isn't to mold them into who you want them to be. It's to put them in the best position to be happy and successful at what THEY love to do.
Our children aren't here to live out OUR dreams. They're here to discover their own.