Is it better for children to choose jobs that are similar to their parents’ jobs?

***This is a TOEFL writing practice. Please give me some suggestions! Thanks very much!***
*"Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better for children to choose jobs that are similar to their parents’ jobs than to choose jobs that are very different from their parents’ jobs."*



I agree with the statement that children select similar jobs to the ones their parents have for several reasons which i discuss below. First of all, I believe children will imitate the behavior of their parents or anyone taking care of them as long as they can see and hear. For example, your kids might be able to recognize some medical items or organs during their childhood if you or your spouse were a doctor. You probably have some related materials at home, such as pictures, models, and books. Children are likely to learn something from those because they will see them everyday during their childhood.

Secondly, children would probably consult their parents lots when they are looking to choose their major or future career. Parents would have a lot of information on their respective careers and can show their children what their career is like. For instance, as the child of a doctor you would know a lot about the medical scene, and could easily see exactly what it is like.  

Finally, children must have some difficulties choosing a career during their teen years. Their parents will be the best teacher for them when this happens because they probably faced the same difficulties when they were young. At the time, you can give them some advices and thus guide them a better way to deal with.

Therefore, I agree that children select similar jobs to their parents.