My son wants to be an astronaut but he is a moron. How do get him to settle for shift work?

Question

Slight typo, I meant Mormon not moron. Sorry....

Answer 1

get him a shotgun, a helmet, and a propane tank to sit on. Hey, this is how NASA started. Shift work sucks. And the good thing about him being a Mormon is that you will only have one set of clothes to wash. The short sleeved light blue shirt and khaki pants.......lol.

People lighten up. OMG, it's not like she said Jehovah.

Answer 2

Maybe you should listen to him and his dreams a little more. After all, you're his parents and parents are supposed to be the first people children can share the inner parts of themselves without fearing ridicule and disbelief (in fact, parents are supposed to be the last people children are afraid of). Once he sees that you genuinely see where he is coming from, it is more likely that he will now start to listen to your concerns and then both of you can work out a solution coming from a point of mutual respect.

Resolving this issue in such a manner will prove to be more advantageous as there will be many more issues you and your son will have to face. If you can both speak freely to each other about these issues, then there will be a more harmonious relationship between you and you can achieve more than you can possibly imagine than just getting him to find a more practical line of work as of now.

I would also say that dreams are a very sacred part of ourselves so that when other people reveal them to us, it means that they a have a greater level of trust in us. Dreams are subject to ridicule and other "put-downs"and as his parents, you have the responsibility not to break his trust or his spirit.

Answer 3

HOw old is he? Tell him to search up on how much school they need, what it involves, and everything like that. He may change his mind he may not! Either way, if he really wants to do it why not support him! He may surprise you!
Wow, parents saying kids are morons!? Where is the Love?

Answer 4

Hey, Hey...I'm a moron and I stowed away on that first space flight to the moon...watch my blog..soon I will have pictures to prove it. Tell him its not all that its cracked up to be..bad food, no bathrooms, and damn that spacesuit makes you itch! Nothing there but dust and rocks. Take him to the beach instead, maybe he'll want to be a life guard, better scenery.....Larry B

Answer 5

Dreaming is what makes people great. Reality is what puts clothes on our back. It's OK for your son to be abit of a dreamer But tell them those dreams must be worked for. Howard Huges and Bill Gates were not born millionaires,,They had work work achieve their goals...but they both dreamed of bettering themselves

Answer 6

Take him on the roof with you and push him off. And then ask him to imagine falling another 299,990 feet. Put one of his dolls in a dry ice bomb and show him what's left of it. Explain to him that's what happens to astronauts on their way up to space sometimes and it's not worth the risk.

Answer 7

Same thing.
Same type of work.
Ask him how he would enjoy peddling around in 120 degree weather in a white shirt, dress pants and a tie proselytizing.
Makes ditch digging sound like fun.

Answer 8

First Mormon On the Moon? Ok..someone had to say it!

Answer 9

You are his parent, Tell him what to do. If he is not willing, fill out the shift work application yourself and sign his name. Take him to work and pick him up. That way you will know he is there for his shift.

Answer 10

You can not be serious?? I think you should encourage your child to go to college and be what he wants to be. It is really sad that you would call your child a moron.