How should we ask divination questions about a child’s education or learning direction?

First understand the child’s thoughts, then ask about several possible choices together. Asking only whether continuing school is good, even with a favorable answer, does not mean other directions are unsuitable or the child likes the parents’ chosen path.

I once examined a child’s continued schooling for a mother. The result was not unfavorable and matched her hopes, so I felt she could ask the child to keep trying. Later, seeing the child still unhappy, I realized there might be something else they wanted to do that we had never asked about. This reminded me that teachers must reflect on their perspective too. Seeing the original road remain passable does not mean understanding the child.

In similar later questions, I encouraged parents to ask about more directions. What happens if the original learning continues? What about the alternative the child wants? My comparison of sixty or seventy points with a possible eighty or ninety illustrated the difference between acceptable and perhaps better suited. Include other choices rather than continuing demands after obtaining one answer matching parental expectations.

Afterwards, observe actual reactions. Strong unhappiness and resistance call for considering adjustment. Even if acceptable, find balance between expectations and freedom. Parents can help explore directions and accompany children when needed. Feeling love and companionship may differ greatly from merely following the path parents consider right.