Charging kids board

[SWP's back]

21

Fuck him then.

£200 pm at that age is a fucking steal. If he was by himself, he’s be looking at a minimum of treble that without any of the benefits of food, utilities and furniture.

 

[Ban-jani]

I paid £400 p/m.

How old are you and when was this?

 

[BrianW]

If they're charged peanuts (or nothing) it's going to be one hell of a shock for them when they eventually leave home.

 

[Chris in London]

So how much should you and do you charge them for the privilege . Stepson is an apprentice electrician and since he started work me and Mrs Pabs have charged him £60 p/m after new year he got a substantial rise, with this in mind his rent has now gone upto £200 p/m . We told him the good news tonight and he’s took it like there’s been a death in the family. For this he gets a nice comfy bed , hot meal served nightly, washing and ironing , internet ( his bedroom looks like showcase cinema ) , packed lunches and numerous other sundries plus he does jack shit round the house, are we being unreasonable to what we charge him

If it helps, I used to give my parents £70 a month...



... in 1986.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Could never charge my own kids a penny. No matter how much they earned. It’s their home not a hotel. Each to their own, just my thoughts.

You're just a soft bugger - like me. Kids spoilt to rotten.

 

[mancityvstoke]

I was thrown out at 17........certainly makes you grow up fast

 

[Ban-jani]

If it helps, I used to give my parents £70 a month...



... in 1986.

FOC

 

[Sir peace frog]

started on £23.50 a week on a YTS, 3rd in the bank, 3rd to me mum, and a 3rd to spend, a whole £8 to spend on myself, no wonder i used to dip the till:)

 

[Ban-jani]

I was thrown out at 17........certainly makes you grow up fast

I had an argument with my mum after she tried charging me a 3rd, to alongside her 3rd and my step dad’s 3rd, of all household outgoings.

I moved out into my own flat at 18 because of this and other than 6 months with my dad at 22, when I was in between places, have never really looked back.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Ditto I left home at 18 never to return. Wild horses would not have dragged me back there, love my parents though I did. I just needed my own freedom, whatever the cost. I started on £5k a year and had to pay for everything out of that, but I managed.