The Role Of Parents in the Orientation Process
Parents are the main leaders in guiding and accompanying their children's life projects, so it is important that they participate in this stage of transition that they will go through.
Although the orientation process is aimed mainly at young people, there are other key participants such as the school and the family, the latter being the most essential.
Family support is essential at this time and can facilitate the process of choosing a career. At this stage, parents often do not know how to accompany their children and ask themselves: How can I help them choose a career without making decisions for them?
Here are some tips to accompany young people when choosing a career.
Accompany. Inspire your child through the various steps of the career choice process. This means a change in the way parents interact with their children. It is important to understand your child's needs to be able to accompany him with less dependency and more autonomy.
Avoid prejudice and demand. It refers to parents not putting their interests first or wanting them to choose what they "think is best" for their children. Those who go into a family business out of obligation are likely to leave the profession early.
Parents must play a secondary role. Students must learn to solve their own problems and become protagonists of their decisions. It is necessary for parents to accompany them so that the children feel safe, happy and supported in the decisions they make.
Build trust. It is essential that students feel supported to be able to speak freely about their worries, fears, hopes and concerns when choosing life projects.
Do not press. It is necessary to understand that each young person has their own time and that each process is personal. Some take longer than others, which is not bad. The career choice stage should not lead young people to make hasty decisions or be a concern to them and their families.
Although many decide not to interfere in or influence their children's professional choices, it is necessary to clarify that parents always influence, stimulate and facilitate learning and experience, providing a model for identification. What can never be predicted is how this effect will play out.
The role of the family is essential, and depending on the role it plays, the career selection process may or may not be favored. It is important that parents know how to accompany and motivate their children.