By Katlego Sekhu
This week on The Blind Spot, ‘Anonymous’ expressed concern about her daughter wanting to change courses mid-year and her husband supporting the decision. She is not convinced that this is the right move for her daughter.
“My daughter who is in her first year of Varsity sat me and my husband down to explain that she would like to change courses. She says after attending classes for the last two months, she chose the wrong course and would love to change it in June.
“I feel like it’s too early in the year for her to change courses. My husband says we should allow her to change if she is unhappy.
“He never says no to our daughter. He spoils her. My worry is that she will grow up thinking life is easy and you can just change when the going gets tough,” said anonymous.
A listener notes that she’s been through a familiar experience.
“Personally, I’ve been there, and my mom fully supported me. I’m glad I did that. I pursued a career that I am passionate about.
“Now the issue of Daddy spoiling her. It’s something they need to address and it’s building up one issue after another and it’s just.”
Tumza believes the father and the daughter are ‘both wrong’.
“You can’t change along the way because some courses are for jobs that are not a lifetime opportunity so let them sit their daughter down and explain which courses are worth fighting for. She could be choosing a course that doesn’t have that many job opportunities,” said Tumi.
Listen to the full discussion on the podcast.
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