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

**klingon** · 21st January 2010, 14:05

Originally Posted by wbks

Were you allowed to rent at 16 back then?

Back then?! Exactly how old do you think I am?!
(Hypothetical question. Anyone answering will be beaten to death with my walking stick)

In the case of my Sis she moved into an established flat so she didn't have to sign the lease or anything, just paid her share like the rest of the flatmates. Of course a 16-year-old is unlikely to be able to afford living alone so will probably end up sharing a house with 6 or 7 other people, none of whom ever do the dishes or clean the toilet. It's all part of the growing up process when you realise the housework doesn't do itself!

My first week or so away from home was spent trying to sleep on a bean-bag. Those things are incredibly noisy whenever you move! So after a week I bought a futon mattress from the sally army. I slept in the living room so during the day my mattress got rolled up, tied with string and used as a sofa (none of the flatties owned any living room furniture). Ah yes, those were the good old days!

**Jonno.** · 21st January 2010, 15:48

The only reason I didn't like to pay board was because as soon as you leave school your parents act like you're doing them such a disservice by living there and as soon as working for families stops they suddenly have to support you.

**sunhuntin** · 21st January 2010, 16:05

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

I showed this thread to my stroppy 17 year old, and she quite promptly replied, well .... $50 is all I am going to pay, because that is what Travis had to pay, so you can't ask me to pay any more!

However, that was 3 years ago, and things have gone up since then. She's had 5 months of paying nothing, if she doesn't like - she can leave. The door is wide open

hell, my brother got free board, even when living here with his daughter and his now ex missus. i never said boo about him getting it free while i have to pay, cos i figure it makes me the bigger person, plus im happy to pay. he is now renting and has his 3 kids each weekend... result is he may as well still be at home as my folks still spend money on him... food and clothes for all of them cos hes always whinging about being broke. he so much as gets a sniffle, and the kids are all here for the weekend cos hes too "sick" to look after them. i say tough shit, thats what happens when you have kids. our parents wont always be here, and i sure as hell aint gonna babysit them. btw, he will be 30 this year. i will be 25.

**crazyhorse** · 21st January 2010, 17:10

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

hell, my brother got free board, even when living here with his daughter and his now ex missus. i never said boo about him getting it free while i have to pay, cos i figure it makes me the bigger person, plus im happy to pay. he is now renting and has his 3 kids each weekend... result is he may as well still be at home as my folks still spend money on him... food and clothes for all of them cos hes always whinging about being broke. he so much as gets a sniffle, and the kids are all here for the weekend cos hes too "sick" to look after them. i say tough shit, thats what happens when you have kids. our parents wont always be here, and i sure as hell aint gonna babysit them. btw, he will be 30 this year. i will be 25.

I like your attitude - you sure are the bigger person

**sunhuntin** · 21st January 2010, 17:12

cheers...

must spread rep.

**wbks** · 21st January 2010, 17:42

Originally Posted by klingon

Back then?! Exactly how old do you think I am?!
(Hypothetical question. Anyone answering will be beaten to death with my walking stick)

Well you did talk about it in a past tense

Originally Posted by klingon

In the case of my Sis she moved into an established flat so she didn't have to sign the lease or anything, just paid her share like the rest of the flatmates. Of course a 16-year-old is unlikely to be able to afford living alone !

"Independent Students allowance"

**kb_SF1** · 21st January 2010, 17:52

Most definately, even if they are only working part time while at Uni, you seen how much a 20/21 year old gym freak eats, a truck load of all the very good stuff a day.

**retro asian** · 21st January 2010, 19:21

The situation is different if parents have a high income, in this case a full-time student living at home is denied their student allowance until they are 25 yrs old.

The government's reasoning for no student allowance is that "rich" parents should take this upon themselves.
So I believe these parents should support their kids, by giving them a free place to live. (I'm not saying this parent's income discrimination is fair)

Asian tradition is to let kids stay at home as long as they want, and give them money for everything (including brand new kitted out Evo's, WRX's and expensive but gay looking clothing).
The catch is that Asian kids have to let their parents live with them someday when they get older, and they can't put their parents in a resthome.

**crazyhorse** · 22nd January 2010, 06:36

Originally Posted by retro asian

The situation is different if parents have a high income, in this case a full-time student living at home is denied their student allowance until they are 25 yrs old.

The government's reasoning for no student allowance is that "rich" parents should take this upon themselves.
So I believe these parents should support their kids, by giving them a free place to live. (I'm not saying this parent's income discrimination is fair)

Asian tradition is to let kids stay at home as long as they want, and give them money for everyt hing (including brand new kitted out Evo's, WRX's and expensive but gay looking clothing).
The catch is that Asian kids have to let their parents live with them someday when they get older, and they can't put their parents in a resthome.

Man, that would suck! couldn't handle the olds living with me................... well, guess I don't have to, cause they have both gone already, but would hate that idea

**nallac** · 22nd January 2010, 06:50

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

Man, that would suck! couldn't handle the olds living with me................... well, guess I don't have to, cause they have both gone already, but would hate that idea

Bummer about them both being gone..

but i agree it would suck having em living with you

**Pascal** · 22nd January 2010, 07:18

Originally Posted by retro asian

The catch is that Asian kids have to let their parents live with them someday when they get older, and they can't put their parents in a resthome.

Heh. Benefit here is my wife is Chinese. So I get them to pay when they start working and she'll convince them we're staying with them when we're older

**Cheshire Cat** · 23rd January 2010, 06:09

Originally Posted by Thani-B

Not for me! I always have a place in my parents home if I need it.

lucky for some!! a hard life is character building.

"do not handicap your children by making the lives easy" I think my mum takes that too seriously LOL

**crazyhorse** · 23rd January 2010, 06:25

Originally Posted by Cheshire Cat

Do you know what yellow flavoured chocolate tastes like???

yummmm, i like yellow flavoured..... chocolate

**Cheshire Cat** · 23rd January 2010, 06:34

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

yummmm, i like yellow flavoured..... chocolate

lol

I didnt know you could gte yellow flavoured...........condoms

**Gareth51** · 23rd January 2010, 08:49

Originally Posted by Cheshire Cat

lucky for some!! a hard life is character building.

"do not handicap your children by making the lives easy" I think my mum takes that too seriously LOL

You will thank your mum one day,I would rather have you as a daughter than a lot of other girls your age