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Board Economics
Re: Is it Ideal for parents to demand rent from their child who stays with them?
by
Oluwa-btc
on 05/07/2025, 20:31:10 UTC

Generally, working-class children who stay with their parents do so to be able to save up enough money to start a fresh journey in life. Although it's still cheap to contribute to the bills like paying rent, buying groceries, etc compared to when they live outside their parent's house. But, young people like the girl in the article find it outrageous. Going through the article I saw responses from parents who admit they do the same thing. Do you think it's fine as a parent to demand bills such as rent from your working-class child because s/he stays in your house?

There are relevant ways a parent can make their child pay for some bills while still under their roof but it mustn't necessarily be taking rebt from them, I don't know how others see it but then I see it as greed for some parents, there are other bills to be sorted out aside this that the child can handle so I don't see it appeasing that parents would demand for rent bills from the working class children.