Career discovery does not start in a counselling office. Small, everyday conversations at home shape how children see their own potential.

Parents often see things no assessment can capture — the activities a child returns to again and again, the questions they ask, the problems they persist with. Noticing and naming these patterns builds a child's self-awareness long before formal guidance begins.

Simple habits that help

Ask open questions about what they enjoyed and why. Expose them to varied experiences — sports, arts, books, building things. And resist the urge to decide for them: discovery works best when the child stays in the driver's seat.