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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, they had to discuss wanting to change majors with me before doing it.

When you are not paying, you are not in control.[/quote]

I would absolutely expect them to discuss such an important change with me.  To just change their major and never mention it to us (their parents) would be a huge violation of trust.  [/quote]I changed from pre-med to another major when I was in college many years ago.  I was 19 going on 20, and I did not discuss my decision to change majors with my parents.  I went to a state school on full scholarship, and I had a part-time job, not living at home.  I did, however, mention it over Thanksgiving dinner that Junior year because I love them and thought they'd want to know about the important decision I made for MY life.  They were surprised and would have preferred I go to medical school but realized they really had no choice in the matter.  Changing majors was the smartest thing I could've done nor have I ever regretted my decision.[/quote]

That is great and you were paying your own way. However, if the student in question is being funded by parents, then they at least deserve a heads up. [/quote]I was not paying my own way.  I had a scholarship which could have been recalled at any time if my grades were not up to par.

I guarantee that a child in a secure relationship with parents who aren't overbearing and judgmental, they will seek out their parents for discussion.  When I read some of these comments, I thank God for my parents then and now.[/quote]+1.  This past weekend, my senior high school DD told me that the after party was going to include a co-ed sleepover.  Initially, it was all girls.  If DD had not told me, there was a chance I would not have ever known.  The sleepover was turned into all girls with the boys kicked out at 1am.   DD trusts me and I her because of mutual respect and, again, trust to do the right thing.

Like the oarty, I trust DD and know she would do the right thing and handle telling me in a timely fashion of a major change, but with a plan of action like the PP.  That is what I would prefer rather than not have thought it out before telling us.  [/quote]

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