Most parents would say, I think, that they want their children to have some "get-up-and-go", a bit of "fire in their belly", some internal tenacity. These are admirable traits and characteristics that will serve children well as they learn how to refine, harness, and direct their energies as they move toward adulthood.
They will very likely clash with the world during this process.
It is better to guide these children gently forward rather than to try to break them of their natural tendencies.
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