Parenting

going about the same rate as yours. Since he's spent most of the time in a community college, at least the price is right. And like your child, my son will end up in a technical field where there will likely be a job at the end of the tunnel.

If the cost for you is bearable, and you're mostly worried about the investment of time -- I'm not worried about that part at all. If my son had stayed with his first major and had graduated last year, he might still be out there looking for a job. Instead, he'll be done in a few more years with a more marketable major and hopefully the whole economy will be better by then.

I don't know about your child but mine couldn't have "been right where he is now four years ago." 20/20 hindsight is wonderful, but he had to go down this path without that option. Besides, as I said, the economy is so bad now -- I'm hoping he'll be better off graduating in a few years.