View Poll Results: Should kids have to pay rent/board if living with parents

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  • Yes - if they aren't at school/Uni

    74 46.25%
  • Yes - if they are working (even part time)

    73 45.63%
  • No - not at all. It's the parent's job to support them

    9 5.63%
  • I have no opinion, I just like voting.

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

  1. #31
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    When my son had finished at EIT, I waited about 2 months for him to get some money in the bank, and then he paid $50 per week board. and I still paid for haircuts, and bought the typical things a mummy does for their kids. he's been out on his own now for nearly 2 years. But as far as my daughter is concerned............. very much an issue.

    She is 17, does very little around the home, quit school in September, and has been given the ultimatum by the end of this month! No more free riding at home! Jog or get out! Tough love now in place

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dean View Post
    Speaking as a Teen, im sorry this whole time we thought Santa brings you all the money and that when you are gone for 8 or so hours a day you are in the North pole talking to the elves.
    Now that's just silly - you can't get to the North Pole and back in 8 hours.

    Put your own poll up, Dean.
    "How much should kids pay in board?
    Whatever they decide is reasonable?
    Whatever the parents decide is reasonable?
    Percentage of earnings?"
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    Should kids pay board...most definitely, when they are working...all of ours have, didn't do them any harm.

    Dean, if you were my son, you'd be paying...double what I would charge any one else, because you are such a spoiled wee cry baby.
    I have never seen such whiny snot nosed snivelling as you put out on here on a daily basis. It is better than I have witnessed from any pre pubescent little girl.

    It's about time you grew up, got rid of that chip on your shoulder and realised that the world owes you nothing, and neither does anyone in it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mully View Post
    Now that's just silly - you can't get to the North Pole and back in 8 hours.

    Put your own poll up, Dean.
    "How much should kids pay in board?
    Whatever they decide is reasonable?
    Whatever the parents decide is reasonable?
    Percentage of earnings?"
    How does one make a poll?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dean View Post
    How does one make a poll?
    Get 2 people from 52°13′N 21°02′E / 52.217, 21.033 who love each other very much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dean View Post
    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.
    I have never given a red...but i'm so tempted!!! Geez Dean.

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    My son paid board as soon as he got his first full time job. when he worked part time after school he had to bank $5 of his $30 each week. He paid $80 a week for about two years. Left home for a bit. Returned and his board became $130. More in lone with what he paid whilst flatting.
    He has just left (on friday), pays $150 for his room then power, phone, internet and food on top. About $250-$270 a week. He had it sweet at home. While he was here he also did some of the 'man' jobs and would babysit often.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Genie View Post
    I have never given a red...but i'm so tempted!!! Geez Dean.
    I have never given you red probably never will, but sure go ahead if you want to.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dean View Post
    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.
    not parent (not even 24 yet), voted for having to pay board, but you keep living in your own little deaniverse, pretty sure its not going to go well for you, but meh, whatever floats your boat.

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    my oldest boy (17, living with his mother) was working & earning more than she (my ex) was. He was only paying $50 pw but refused to help out anywhere around the house, so she upped his baoard to $80 pw. He hit the roof, and had a massive hissy and started to make life unbearable for her so she kicked him out. Over to dads. I tell him it's the same deal here, but I think you need to find a place of your own. I ended up finding him a place, now he's in for $140pw + food.
    Lesson learn't I think.
    Some kids can leave school & actially earn a reasonable amount of money (my 17yo is on more than the min adult wage), and because they have no outgoings (mortgage, rates, insurance, other kids etc), they can actually end up with more expendable income than their parents after all the bills are paid. My son couln't understand why he had to pay anything. I don't know what they teach kids at school these days.
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    PAY Board hell yes Even if its not money there is still plenty of other ways too pay your way and do your share,I dont have kids at home now but when lil miss popped one out at 18 she still paid for her and bubs,of course we helped out but as parents and grandparents its what you do,and ever since her first job she has never not paid

    Even when I was a teen we paid our way helping out on the farm,as well as getting work around the district,if we wanted things we worked our arses off to get them,we paid for all our own bikes and did all our own maintance on them


    Question for you Dean .....do you actually do anything to support your existance,or are you one of these upstart teenagers that figures it was your parents who brought you into this world so they should pay??

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    I work chores at the house, Dishes, do my room, bit of Gardening, fold the washing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dean View Post
    I work chores at the house, Dishes, do my room, bit of Gardening, fold the washing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Genie View Post
    While he was here he also did some of the 'man' jobs.
    Dare I ask?
    You are in the south island so I suppose I should expect the worst.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    Dare I ask?
    You are in the south island so I suppose I should expect the worst.
    excuse me....you know...rubbish out, mow the lawns, get the spiders away!!!!!

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