I Was For It, Before I Was Against It……

But I'm still for it, kinda, sort of....maybe....

So you and the wife decide to send your kid off to college to gain a little knowledge. Two years in to a four-year degree you find out that the little bounder is studying Art History. He's not getting the best grades but he's on track to gradumacate. You thought he was Pre-Med (or Pre-Law, same thing). You hate Art History. This upsets you. You never would have voted to pay and send the little feller to college if you knew then what you know now. Alas, you tell him you support his getting an education and having a goal, just not THAT goal. You muse aloud that perhaps you will stop paying for the education. Maybe he should just pull out of school because ….in your view, what good is an Art History degree? It’s a lot of work & money for nothing. You argue with your wife who strongly supports the tyke and his pursuit of higher education. She views it as a lofty goal. You review the credentials of the professor and find them questionable, but after a meeting you approve him as the lads teacher. However, you’re angry because your still paying and not getting a result you want. You MUST be heard.

So you decide to unilaterally send a letter to your offspring expressing your disgust with his pursuit and explain why your wife is wrong in supporting him, with “your” money. You let him know that this letter is the first step in a “new direction” of his education. You cc the new professor so he knows where you stand. In closing, you wish him luck and tell him you support him....as a person, just not his current mission.

Think this scenario would have any effect on your son? How will your letter be viewed when learned of by his professor, friends and foes? Do you think this will be a positive step towards the accomplishment of the child's goal? Is this perhaps "childish"? Discuss.