My son, about six years old, is going through tough moments. It's now a programmed routine that I wake him up at 6.00 am amidst protests from his mother who prefers that he remains asleep.

He must put on his tracksuit and canvas shoes so that we go jogging for about two kilometers.

All I want is fitness. I take him to the football academy during the holidays to have him trained. At school I have already talked to the games master to have my boy recruited in the school junior football team.

People install Dstv at home for various reasons. In my case it was quite an unusual reason. I did it to ensure that my son can access supersport.He is a Manchester United supporter well versed with the names of all the club players and their personal lives.

Frankly speaking I may delay clearing his school fees but I cannot hesitate buying him playing balls and taking him to Namboole or Nakivubo to watch a football match. I want to get a professional soccer player out of my son.

His sister, three and a half years old, is no exception. Among the playing items I buy for her include toy guitars, xylophones, toy pianos and other musical instruments. All this is done in an attempt to create a musical interest in this girl.

When she is through with Nursery course I want to introduce her to a music school where she can perfect the art. Some thing inside me says that she should be a musician in future; an international and a professional musician.

Now the third child to be manufactured is to become a professional swimmer. He or she will spend most of the time at the swimming pool perfecting the game.
It's absurd that very few parents have ever had crazy beliefs like mine.

They sound crazy but actually well-thought out. In today's competitive atmosphere nothing sells like a hot talent. Foot ball players, musicians, athletes, swimmers and other sports personalities do not only win fame but also wealth.

The only way to go is to identify a talent in your child and help him or her nurture it. It is a short cut to good life.In developed countries people are so much attached to talents and they would go an extra mile to forge them even where they don't exist.

That's why international schools place too much value on games, sports, music and other similar fields. The academic programs run up to midday and the remaining fraction of the day is used to create and develop talents. Every parent reading this article must take up this role from today. Begin with your own child and realize the fruits.

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