Relatives keep asking science or commerce as if the answer should be obvious. Our child does reasonably well across subjects but has no strong career preference yet. How did you explore streams without making the decision based only on marks? Our family is split on this, which is why I am looking for first-hand experiences.
Try to keep stream discussions about subjects and daily work, not prestige. 'Would you enjoy doing this kind of work every week?' was a better question for us. Our child responded better when the plan felt partly self-chosen. We are in Delhi, so local logistics may be a little different.
Try to keep stream discussions about subjects and daily work, not prestige. 'Would you enjoy doing this kind of work every week?' was a better question for us. We changed our approach after about a month because the first plan was too hard to sustain. Keeping one non-academic activity made the week much healthier for us. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.