STEP 2: AWAKEN YOUR CHILD INTEREST Dreams Are Wishes. In the previous step, we discussed your child’s dreams, his/her imaginary vision of the future; they are important because they express his/her wish for happiness. Dreams leap from the present into the future in one movement. They open your child to new possibilities, but, in fact, dreams are often merely symbols of what your child really values, desires, and likes. This step is still under “Self-discovery stage”. Now that you must have encouraged your child to dream, it doesn’t stop there; as a parent you have to move your child from dreaming towards the discovery of activities that he actually likes to do as well as making an in-depth move towards figuring out your child’s hobbies, personal interest and recreational activities which act as symbolic expressions of your child’s hidden career interest. Your child’s interests are a good indicator of his work preferences—the types of work he woul...