Every Kid Wants a Badge. I Want Mine to Want a Business
Tweet · Jun 03, 2026
It's really interesting hearing what kids want to be when they grow up.
And further, knowing how that changes when you ACTUALLY grow up.
I went to one of my kids classrooms yesterday and the teacher played a video showing what all the kids wanted to be when they grew up.
==The most popular ones==:
Firefighter
Police Officer
Doctor
Super standard answers, but why?
When I was 19, i went though fire academy and worked for a volunteer department for a bit. Then at 25, i went through police academy and worked as a cop for 10 years... so I don't blame them
But still, why is that so common?
It bums me out that more adults dont own a business or have that entrepreneur "bug". I think the life of building businesses is so much more exciting than being a cop or firefighter... and I've done both!
I realize i'm not the majority, but i'm still curious why those fields are still so popular.
I'd be happy to raise a future cop or firefighter, but I also want to raise them where they dont feel like they have to work for anyone. That they can make a living and build their dream life completely on their own without a "9-5"