Should kids have to pay rent or board when living with parents?

**Mully** · 19th January 2010, 14:18

Inspired by Dean's assertion that he shouldn't have to pay board cos he lives with his parents.

What are your thoughts?

If you comment, please add whether you had/have kids at home.

(now, how do I add a poll in this flash new KB?)

**scumdog** · 19th January 2010, 14:22

Yup.

Pay board or hit road.

They won't get free board anywhere else - especially one where cooking, laundry etc is part of the deal.

They need to learn about the Real World (tm) so make 'em pay something - even if it's not 'market rat' - and make 'em do chores.

(This is based on the assumption you are not talking about school kids?)

**Tank** · 19th January 2010, 14:22

My kids free whilst in education - then charged after that. Boy at home pays $100 per week and then has jobs on top of that.

When Daughter was at home and not working she had to do a lot of work in order to cover her 'share' - as she had no income but still had to 'earn her way'

A good lesson for both kids and glad to say both turning out to be bloody good kids.

**MSTRS:Me** · 19th January 2010, 14:24

Definitely. You do them no favours by free rides.

**Headbanger** · 19th January 2010, 14:25

Yep, Keeping people fed and housed isn't cheap, and that should be respected.

However, as a teenager I refused as the olds are very well off, I had very little money, and me dear old mum just wanted some more money for booze and smokes. In fact she wanted a huge chunk of my wages so I assume she was trying to get rid of me, Lmfao.

I was thrown out so it was a win-win situation.

when my sons are old enough they will be paying board, if we are well off then most likely a token amount, if they are a financial strain then they will need to make a reasonable contribution, or find somewhere else to live.

**mashman** · 19th January 2010, 14:32

Completely agree... didn't when i was 17, but i was 17... and the lessons learned then have stood me in good stead to this day. Chores or cash, or a mixture of both if they're earning.

**Love my Bonnie** · 19th January 2010, 14:39

My son is still at school & he does chores to pay his way. Heaps & heaps!!
He earns his own money to run his car
When he starts working, he will pay his share & still do his jobs around the house

**imdying** · 19th January 2010, 14:44

Not if they're a student. Other rule is, once you're out, you're not coming back... so learn to save for the inevitable emergencies that life throws up. No part time jobs whilst they're at high school either, plenty of work around the house that can be done if they want more discretionary spending money... and those can be postponed come exam time, unlike a 'real' job. Study first, everything else, second.

**peasea** · 19th January 2010, 14:48

Originally Posted by scumdog

Yup.

Pay board or hit road.

- even if it's not 'market rat' )

Is that a big block you scored in a car-park on a Saturday morning?

Yeah, make 'em pay. There are no favours done by pretending everything falls out of the sky.

My old man said "You can't leave school until you've found a job." I got a job that very day. Then he said "Now that you're earning you can pay board". Fair enough.

**Reckless** · 19th January 2010, 14:48

I have one at work paying board and one at uni not paying.
As long as they are actually passing their grades and not pissing all their holiday job money up against the wall (Ie saving it to pay for their student loan, buying thier own clothes, paying their own petrol etc)
I don't mind supporting them. Its my job to give them the best start I can.

Just my 2c

**Duke girl** · 19th January 2010, 14:53

Back in my day as soon as we left school and got into the workforce we paid board and how much we paid each week was purely worked out on how much we earned. It teaches you responsibility and also gives you an idea what it is going to be like once you eventually leave home and have to defend for yourself. My oldest daughter moved out when she was 15 and then after 14 months away came back and thought that she was going to be living under my roof scott free WRONG. She had a good Government job earning good money for someone of her age and could afford to pay board.
I had to give her 10/10 for trying to think that she was going to be living under my roof scott free, but if you let them do it once then they think they can go through life not paying their way for anything.
Never did me any harm when I 1st got into the workforce, paying board.

**cmoore** · 19th January 2010, 14:58

my son pays board to teach him what good parents we are and how much he has cost us over the years......my question is....if his girlfreind stays over...can i charge her as well??

**no_8wire** · 19th January 2010, 15:00

If you are not studying and are working fair chop to pay board. Once you reach a certain age you have to start taking some responsibility for yourself.

**Dean** · 19th January 2010, 15:03

This is stupid, all of these are parents what do you think they would vote farken hell. Just looking for an excuse to put up a thread arent ya.

Fail thread.

**peasea** · 19th January 2010, 15:05

Originally Posted by Dean

This is stupid, all of these are parents what do you think they would vote farken hell. Just looking for an excuse to put up a thread arent ya.

Fail thread.

Actually, "failed youth". You.