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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 94186" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>I agree that we should help our kids (when necessary) to the degree that they are helping themselves.</p><p></p><p>IE:</p><p></p><p>My easy child (22) goes to school full time. 18 credits. He needs new tires on his very old beat up truck. We are going to buy his new tires. Why? He's very frugal. He's working hard. He's being a responsible person. Tires are a need not a want.</p><p></p><p>My difficult child (19) works part time, is a full time mom. Her hubby works full time. We help them with rent every month ($100) because they couldn't make it otherwise. They too are being very frugal and responsible.</p><p></p><p>My point is that I think it is OK to help kids out on occasion/temporarily IF they are living upright lives and doing their very best to care for themselves.</p><p></p><p>Both of my kids are very grateful for the help. Their's is not an attitude of entitlement.</p><p></p><p>My parents are quick to criticize us for 'helping' our adult kids. But, we feel we are doing the right thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 94186, member: 1545"] I agree that we should help our kids (when necessary) to the degree that they are helping themselves. IE: My easy child (22) goes to school full time. 18 credits. He needs new tires on his very old beat up truck. We are going to buy his new tires. Why? He's very frugal. He's working hard. He's being a responsible person. Tires are a need not a want. My difficult child (19) works part time, is a full time mom. Her hubby works full time. We help them with rent every month ($100) because they couldn't make it otherwise. They too are being very frugal and responsible. My point is that I think it is OK to help kids out on occasion/temporarily IF they are living upright lives and doing their very best to care for themselves. Both of my kids are very grateful for the help. Their's is not an attitude of entitlement. My parents are quick to criticize us for 'helping' our adult kids. But, we feel we are doing the right thing. [/QUOTE]
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