RE: I hate how my dad "encourages" me to learn
January 14, 2019 at 10:36 am
(This post was last modified: January 14, 2019 at 10:36 am by Acrobat.)
Quote: I'd say having had LD and ADD it really is not helpful if a parent does not understand that kids learn differently and just because one person is good at something means everyone is good at the same things.
I get what you are saying. Parents don't want their children to struggle in life. But it still does no good to expect a child to be a clone of the parent, because they are not.
I think if you’re paying for your kids tuition the expectation is that they get passing grades. If they have issues getting passing grades because of learning handicaps, they should probably be dealt with prior to enrolling them in college, or perhaps college isn’t for them.
Quote:I don't care where someone ends up as far as class, the more educated a society is the more stable it is on average. And as far as getting student loans, under our current GOP it is a rip off run by private loan companies, and nobody should be in dept for 20 or 30 years, regardless if the parent is paying or the kid is paying.
That’s probably a difference in philosophy between us. I pay for my kids college tuition primarily for their economic well being, so that they can make a decent living. As far as developing their character etc… that’s the role of their community and parents, and social networks.
If they want an education merely for an education sake, I would expect them to either finance it themselves, or start a go fund me, supported by those who are all about that.
I’m also with you on the outrageous costs of education, though there are more affordable options, like state schools etc… I don’t have any solutions here, but I can agree with you on the problems.
