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Board Economics
Re: Is it Ideal for parents to demand rent from their child who stays with them?
by
kyman1
on 02/08/2025, 15:27:25 UTC
My question stems from a 2023 article of a woman who charged her daughter $75 per month to add to their bills since she now works.

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?

https://www.boredpanda.com/daughter-angry-mom-increases-contribution-to-bills/

N/B: this thread is not exactly what happened in the article above.

Children are now soft and arrogant, if your 10 years old it's understandable but I think as soon as you hit 16-18 you should start working stop complaining. They feel like the family is required to take care of them but they are adults now they can work, they should contribute more and be happy about it, that they are helping their OWN family (really not helping just lowering cost of some of the things you use probably you do more expenses than that).