Rather than rebuke her son, this mother chose to discuss his dreams. Their conversation roamed over wild territory, such as what he really wanted, where he d like to go and who he d like to ultimately become. She refrained from negative or critical comments. This mother admitted that prior to this discussion, she and her son had little to talk about. But their brave dream talk continued for two hours.
Dreams have a fuel source all their own.
Ignite the fire and step back. It s a self-sustaining blaze, and there s no one better to start it than the parent who loves the child more than anyone else in the world. Most of them expressed excitement about their prospects. On a scale of one to 10, the boys rated themselves an average of 8.2 on their level of enthusiasm about their future. The same crowd rated their parents a 4.1 on this issue.