“How much should parents intervene in the future of their children? Should they influence the choice of profession, partner or politics?” Let us begin with the choice of profession. I will speak only about parents who seriously endeavor to smooth the way for their children. Among them there are two types. Some say that a child should be many-faceted, “taste” everything, and in adulthood or close to it they should decide for themselves what they will do. I can also understand this standpoint. However, if the parents wish the children to achieve genius results, then – in my opinion – the parents’ decision should not be put off, and one should decide the direction of their specialization even in infancy.

However, his sample curriculum looks like this:

– 4 hours of specialist study (for us, chess)

– 1 hour of a foreign language. Esperanto in the first year, English in the second, and another chosen at will in the third. At the stage of beginning, that is, intensive language instruction, it is necessary to increase the study hours to 3 – in place of the specialist study – for 3 months. In summer, study trips to other countries.

– 1 hour of general study (native language, natural science and social studies)

– 1 hour of computing

– 1 hour of moral, psychological, and pedagogical studies (humor lessons as well, with 20 minutes every hour for joke telling)

– 1 hour of gymnastics, freely chosen, which can be accomplished individually outside school. The division of study hours can of course be treated elastically.

So it's not like he is advocating 100% focus on the specialty to the exclusion of all other subjects. The educator and child together should be able to switch the specialty based on early signs of preference and capability.

He also advocates for educational pluralism. You should be free to explore your question with your children.

This line of thinking is inpractical.