WIBU to tell my 62 year old dad there's no point in him doing A-Levels!?

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My dad has apparently been inspired by his grandchildren! to do a couple of A-Levels. He's a brainy old folk and has recently been told of a discount in tutoring (what my dc used as family friend) so would like to give it a go. Surely it's a waste of time/ effort/ money, etc!? Or do I just roll with it?

I met Nick years ago he came to a riding for the disabled event I was competing at I was so happy for him yesterday.

Generally by the time people are 60-odd they've learned to handle the odd disappointment in life. It's younger people who don't have decades of perspective in failure who sometimes find it devastating.

This is just an excuse to link one of my favourites...

MrsJayy am in Scotland too and would love to do a few random courses! Where do you study?

Thanks for the duolingo app link. Have downloaded for my DD who is learning Spanish

Of course he should, learning does not stop when your 18, it carries on through life. Instead, encourage him, and help give him confidence, good on him. I think some should wait until they are older to do A levels and degrees, the more maturity is a good thing.

choco google your councils adult education they will have lists of courses Ive done them in the local college and community centres.

Thanks MrsJayy I foolishly hadn't thought about the council. Had been looking at the local colleges but as I run a business taking time off during the day is a tad difficult.

I think our council do them in the evening as well as daytime

Of course YWBU. The final outcome isn't really the point. The process of learning and studying will keep his brain active, stave off age-related dementia, give him a sense of purpose and help him to avoid depression (which is very common when people retire). It's a brilliant idea.

Pah to too old - my mum was around that age when she first learned to drive! Get in, OP's Dad!

You again OP?
I think you need to take a long hard look at why you're so determined to piss on everyone's chips.

Exactly Seren and larry, once you hit 50 life does not go downhill, and you start planning for your funeral , good on him, for wanting to do something positive, achieving goals, and feeling positive, encourage him to do more op! I wish my mum had your dads get up an go, she is very negative, and is letting life pass her by as a result she is very negative and bitter.

There were two people on my degree course who were retired. A friend of mine taught a piano pupil in his early 80s. He was over the moon when he passed his Grade One. He was never going to be a concert pianist but who cares?

I have already planned one thing I'm going to learn when I retire, I'm sure there will be more.

Oh really Silver, good on her, I am nearly 40 and cannot drive, I failed 4 driving tests, I haven't learned in 20 years and over time my confidence has dwindled, there is hope! I would like to learn once my son starts school in September.

When I did an ECDL course many years ago, there was a lady in her early 90's doing it too. She wanted to learn how to email her family in Australia.

My IL's however, are old before their time. Late 70's now,but since they retired in their mid 60's it's like they just switched off. Apart from ballroom dancing that is.

Hope your Dad carries on pushing himself.

I would like to learn the saxophone and start martial arts as well, so life does not stop once you hit a certain age, don't be so ageist op!

I want to learn to play the piano and I'm over 50.😳

I am just so irrationally furious about "he's a brainy old folk". Just....fuck me, that was a hideous thing to say.

Don't give up, Aeroflotgirl. I passed on my 5th attempt, and have 20 years' safe driving behind me since!

As well as totally ungrammatical!

Wow..good for him. I am 55 and retraining .. Do I have your permission ?

Follow his example and lead don't be such a downer.

I have a professional exam to do shortly will be sitting it with those in their twenties.

I failed my driving test twice maybe im not to old to try again . Dds driving instructor taught a woman in her 70s her husband died he was always the driver she needed to get about so passed in her 70s

Yabu sorry but your poor dad.

What a lovely inspiring thread this is, despite the OP!

Oh, and I went to uni at 36 years old and my husband is just about to start his last year of his OU course.

Age is just a number.