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It's partially babysitting. But also waiting for them to mature. They might make a great mechanic, truck driver or factory worker, all valid good and required jobs, but at 13-14 it is unsafe or they're not mature enough to drive or operate heavy machinery.

Slow walking someone through learning a vocation over 2-4 years while sprinkling in some academic outcomes is a good option.