To think its immoral to charge children rent?

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Unless you're saving/investing it for them.

Bring on the biscuits

Children yanbu. Adults yabu.

What age children?

Children? Yeah that's quite mean.

Teenager? If they're working then sure, charge a nominal amount so they get used to having set outgoings if you want.

Adults? Letting them stay for periods for free when their life collapses, absolutely. If they live their long-term, they should pay.

Gosh, how original. Well done you.

A 7 year old, yes that's mean.

A 27 year old who won't move out - not mean.

Absolutely, I waited until mine were 18.

I don’t think it’s wrong at all. Especially if they are working and earning a decent amount of money.

Why should they live rent free? Where is the incentive for them to move out and start living like actual adults?

I’d say as soon as they get a part time job they can pay a token amount and then as their earnings increase so does the rent.

I say this as a 31 year old who paid my mum board once I had a job and moved out when I was 21 and in uni. My sisters both lived with mum until they finished uni but paid board (I think maybe $100-150 AUD per week).

Do you mine charge a child rent or charge your own adult children rent?

One is yes and the other it depends.

Surely it depends on the financial situation of the family in question?

Immoral is a weird and strong word for it, even if that’s your opinion.

Not everyone is well off, people who need a contribution to bills from working adult DC, aren’t doing anything wrong by taking it.

It's very dependant on the individual circumstances.

So if its an 20 year old in full time work, not going to university then yes, they should contribute to the household.

An 18 year old in part time work, and at university - No.

Its also dependant on if the parent/s need financial help to support the household.

Children, never! Young adults who are earning 100%. You aren’t doing them any favours by cushioning them against real life.

What age children are you talking about? A 15 year old with a Saturday job on min wage? Or an adult on £80000 per annum? Or somewhere in between?
When mine were working parttime we asked for nothing from them. The older one is working full time and while living at home paid £500 per month.

bored?

If they are adults (over 18) and in employment, yes without a doubt!

But then you know your being goady, hence the biscuit reference.

Think it sounds on the age...
A actual child - yes that's mean
An adult living at home? If they are earning a wage they should contribute.

I think it’s immoral to raise entitled adults who have no idea how the world really works and are happy for other adults to subsidise them.

Children? Yes. That's immoral.

Your 25yr old who still hasn't moved their arse out of their childhood room and thinks you just love to cook their meals and wash their clothes? Yeah. They need to pay.

I'd rather be immoral than homeless which is what we'd be if my adult children don't chip in, if they're all still living here (and if they're not, I will have to downsize).

I don't know anyone who charges children rent.

But once they are over 18 they have a choice of where to live, surely? If they don't like paying towards their own upkeep to continue living at home they are very welcome to shell out FAR more in rent, council tax, gas, electric, insurance, water rates, food, toiletries, tv licence etc, etc if they prefer to go live somewhere else.

You pays your money and you takes your choice.

Do you mean an actual under 18 child?

If so yanbu.

If you mean somebodies adult child yabu.

But again, circumstances change everything. If you have a 16 year old genius who builds an app and makes a millions, it's not immoral, Imo.

If your 21 year old is at uni and struggling to even get a part time, it is immoral. If that 21 year old has a paying job, it's fine.

And not everybody can afford to keep adult children.

Since you asked for them

It's immoral to expect a parent to fund an adult childs lifestyle to the detriment of the parent.
I have known parents who support their children by allowing them to live at home at no cost, but who cannot afford to provide for these adult children. They cannot afford to live and pay basic bills without relying on credit cards and loans, while their adult children spend every penny of their earnings on socialising, new clothes, hobbies and cars.
That's immoral!