Should parents depend on their children when they are old?Why?

Answer 1

If the parents need the help then yes. I think it is our responsibility to take care of them. I know I will when my mom needs the help. It is hard work, taking care of yourself, your family plus parents but I think we as children can give them the best help since we know them. A nursing home doesn't have the time to tend to each one individually. Older parents need that special attention. They need to know that their child cares.

Answer 2

It depends upon the situation. If your parents are old and cannot take care of themselves, then yes, they should depend on their children. But if they are old and healthy, then they don't have to depend on their children. Remember, when someone is old and sick, they don't want to depend on their children, but they have no choice in the matter. And you ask why? It is payback for them taking care of you until you were 18.

Answer 3

If both parties agree, then, yes! It would be uncomfortable for both children and parents to insist what they want or do what they don't want to do. Although, it depends on the culture, upbringing and family set-up. in some countries, it is a must that when parents can't work anymore and needs to be taken care of, the children will automatically take in-charge. while in some countries or families, they actually endorse their oldies to a caretaker or home for the aged.In my family, i plan to care of my parents when they grow old and can't do tasks for themselves anymore..hope this helps..Thanks!

Answer 4

Well, that's not how I see it. How I see it is, when the parents get old, it is the children's duty to take care of them. Their parents were there for them day 1-present, and the best thing a child can do is return the favour when their parent(s) become helpless and/or ill in the future.

Answer 5

This is not the most popular answer, but it is how I see it. Children did not ask to be born. Parents CHOOSE to have children, children do not get to choose their parents. Parents have a responsibility to themselves; we are born knowing we will die. It is unfair of a parent to expect that their children should take them in when they get older. If it happens and it works, then that's great. But it should not be expected.

Answer 6

I think parents should have a plan for their future as fas as financially and what they want to happen should they become unable to care for themselves. It is not right to burden your children especially if they are raising your grandchildren. However, adult children should assist their aging parents. Things like grocery shopping for them, mowing their lawn, etc. should be done out of love for the parent. I am in situation that I may have to take care of a parent that is not well and has no money. This will be difficult for myself and my siblings as all of us have small children and are not wealthy financially. This parent made no plans for the future and is still relatively young but has health concerns that make it hard to take care of themself. We will do what we have to do, they took care of us when we were unable. But I do not plan to put my children in this position, I will at least have a financial plan so my kids won't have to support me monetarily.

Answer 7

No they shouldn't , but should they need their children's help, they should be able to count on them, after all, they did take care of you, loved you unconditionally and helped you be the person you are today....so in there golden years, if life deals them a bad hand, then yes, by all means their children should
take care of them. That is called unconditional love.

Answer 8

Yes because when my parents git old I will help them. Your parents don't have so much time to live I think they should depend on us.

Answer 9

yup,sure
didnt chldren depend upon their parents when they were small!!!