yes and no...they can choose wat they wanna be when they are older what they want to do with their life....HOWEVER parents also have to guide them on their journey and they must point them towards the right path.....u might say sometimes parents dont always know wats best for their children and instead of directing em on the right path they send them down the wrong way. this is where the yes part of my answer comes in....sometimes children know wats best for em and this is comin from a personal experience.