If you a parent, do you expect your kids to buy you a house...even if they are not millionaires?
2007-12-13 16:32:10 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
No. Parents must be reasonable as well.
2007-12-13 16:34:50 · answer #1 · answered by ToYou,Too! 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Certainly not. As a parent, I expect to see my children go through young adulthood making mistakes and making progress, and making a life for themselves. Unless my culture, which it does not, traditionally bought houses for the parents, I would not think my own kids should buy me one. If anything, I would hope that when I am old, or if I am otherwise in need of care, that my kids invite me into their home. I will always be a guest, when there. No, a child deserves care, support and unending love from a parent. Parenting is a time-consuming, exhausting, expensive thing to do. That is part of the deal with having children. In the end, the parent should consider themselves lucky to stay in contact with their children after they are grown. Children do not owe their parents anything.
2007-12-13 16:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by purplesometimes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope - my own dad had an idea that when I grew up I would be able to support him because he supported me. Well, I did help my dad find an assisted living home when he got cancer, and I made sure to visit often and take him places so that he could get out and about. But I have two kids and I have to take care of them - not the other way around ! Parents need to be respondsible - if they are over 50, they should look into long term care insurance , check their life insurance, make sure they have a file that explains things like Do not rescuitate, how they want to be buried or cremated- not worring about whether or not you are getting them a house !
2007-12-13 17:24:08 · answer #3 · answered by Ann T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Being a parent isn't about raising your kids and expecting a house or anything in return, and once you become a parent you are almost always teaching your children even when they are all grown up, because thats when they really need you the most to to deal with life issues. Parents are to always guild and lead their children in the right direction. You as a parent grow and become older and wiser!
2007-12-13 16:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by lee lee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. however my parents are in a bind rite now and I bought them a car, not brand new but great shape for christmas because their van took a poo on them and they are in their 60's and I hate seeing my dad walk all over town ( i live a hour and a half away so I cant drive them all the time) and I told them that I would set up a place at my farm if things got too ruff for them. i am not rich ( I have put a few of my own bills aside to help them, not telling them this of corse) but they cared for me and I feel I should return the favor. I dont like seeing my parents hurting for money as bad as they are and I don't like thinking about how bad they are having it.
2007-12-13 16:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by candy w 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Not at all. Now, if my mother were still alive and I had the financial wealth to purchase a home she liked, it'd be my pleasure to do so it that was what she really wanted. But in our family that was not an expectation at all -- our job was to grow up, go out in the world and eventually get our own homes for our own families.
2007-12-13 17:37:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way... even if they do turn out to be millionaires/billionaires, I wouldn't expect any such thing from them. I bring them up because they are my kids and I love them, not because I expect them to take care of me when I am old.
2007-12-13 17:00:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh...the answer is NO!!!!
Why would I expect my kids to do that? What I expect my kids to do is be responsible adults who can take care of themselves. So far, they're doing a great job and I'm proud of them. People who have raised children should not expect to place unreasonable burdens on them, even if they are more successful financially. Sounds like they have their priorities upside down! Are they regressing and acting like dependent children instead of self-reliant adults? Sheesh!
2007-12-13 16:41:04 · answer #8 · answered by Rikki 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, children shouldn't be expected to buy their parents a house. however, if the children end up being very well off and capable of doing so, it would be a nice thing, especially if parents home is old and run down...
2007-12-13 16:36:49 · answer #9 · answered by Avia 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! It is my responsibility to buy my own house, not my kids responsibility! Kids are obligated to buy a house for themselves. It would be ludicris for a parent to expect their child to buy them a house.
2007-12-13 16:36:50 · answer #10 · answered by iamalwaysconfused 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. And any parent who expects that is greedy. Now if a child has the money and CHOOSES to do so then they are wonderful for being so thoughtful, but they are not obligated to do so regardless of how much money they have.
2007-12-13 16:36:22 · answer #11 · answered by celtic_princess 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋