My 16yr old ds will soon be starting a full time paid apprenticeship. My dh and I both feel that he should contribute a percentage of his wage as a rent. Not actually for his upkeep, but more as a good habit for life.
He strongly objects to this, saying that if he continued at school as his two older sisters did then he would not be paying anything and we would be supporting him. As a family we are not well off and both my dh and I work hard and go without to ensure we do what we can for all our children. Both older girls went on to university and were/are still supported by us. Our eldest dd took a year out in industry and paid a percentage rent (which we put in an isa for her future, without her knowledge) and now she has just completed her degree, she'll be working full time and paying rent.
Our plan for our son is the same, to put the 'rent' away on his behalf until he is aged 21 (the same age that we supported his sisters) but we do not want to tell him this as we feel he will gain valuable life lessons about paying his way in the world.
I hope this makes sense, this is the first time I have posted so I am hoping for some thoughts or suggestions. Please be kind. 😃
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AuntieAl · 16/08/2019 11:17
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