Should there be a limit to investing in your children?

[AnonBitCoiner]

All parents hope for a good future for their children but if the children do not want to understand it then the parents will have nothing to do, it depends on the children what they want to do. Parents try hard to make their children responsible. Many parents start investing right after their child is born to make them financially self-sufficient. It will take a lot of time a parent is responsible for making the child worthy of care and love.

Parents are the only great support of an individual and one should follow all the suggestions of his parents because parents always do better for us and they never will choose anything bad for us. Nowadays children want to live a life according to their own thoughts because they think that their parents are of old age and they have to spend a modern life.

If parents start investment for their children then they should also teach them about investment slowly and steadily from an early age because nothing can be easily understood in just a single day.

[MissNonFall9]

There is a current trend in my country where parents are doing everything financially possible to give their children the best education. Some parents have gone to the extent of selling properties or taking loans to send their children to some of the best schools in and outside the country. I have spoken with some of them, and the reason they give is that this child will get good jobs and take care of them in the future.

I had to bring up this issue because most of them are becoming disappointed and depressed. In my location, children are seen as an investment because they have the responsibility to take care of their parents when they are retired, old, or unemployed. So parents will want to invest high in education because they think it will bring high returns. Many of these students who attended prestigious schools end up becoming unemployed and are still depending on their parents to survive. I also assume that many of them regret going the extra mile to give their children the best. They have lost money and are also in debt but their children are still dependants.

Do you think parents should have a limit on the amount they can invest in their children?

You talk about excellent topics, but there are many types of comments here. I am very reminded of a friend from my student life, who once told me that everything in the world is reciprocated, even the relationship between parents and child. I strongly objected to his statement. But today for many reasons it seems that my friend was right that day. I found it through your words too. Parents nurture their children educate them to the best of their ability to secure their future or old age, to be with their sons and daughters at that time of need.
But if you don't see it like this you can think of it differently, like boys don't need so much education that education is only about making money and getting good jobs. Rather, higher education can be provided within the country according to their ability and family education can also be provided which protects the morals of the children. How to make ends meet on a little income and the best you can afford.
There should be a limit of investment for children and it should be according to their ability and should never be exceeded.

[Essential10]

Education is the most valuable achievement, for that a parent can do anything in their child's future, it will depend on them. Every parent wants their child to get a quality education for long-term future benefits, high earning power and good career opportunities. Parents play the most important role in the growth of a child. There should be no limit to the amount of money parents spend on their children's education regardless of their position. Education is a priceless gift that can open doors and create opportunities for a lifetime. Parents should do whatever it takes to  their children receive the best education possible.

[Volimack]

All parents hope for a good future for their children but if the children do not want to understand it then the parents will have nothing to do, it depends on the children what they want to do. Parents try hard to make their children responsible. Many parents start investing right after their child is born to make them financially self-sufficient. It will take a lot of time a parent is responsible for making the child worthy of care and love.

From the start of marriage, both partners must commit to providing teachings, love and knowledge to their children in the future (investment is not just about money) because if you are tired of taking care of your children then you have failed, you are not worthy of marriage. but again, not all children are lucky to get good and wise parents and also not all parents are lucky to get children who are obedient and understanding, the point is to remain patient when taking care of children, don't let your children stand and walk without direction, you must direct and help them until they become independent in the future

Agreed all parents strive for their child's success. This success has to be achieved through a continuous process. If parents try to inculcate these qualities in their children at an early age their future can be bright. Proper education helps in developing moral values ​​in the child and makes him understand the difference between right and wrong.

[Davian144]

Parents are the only great support of an individual and one should follow all the suggestions of his parents because parents always do better for us and they never will choose anything bad for us. Nowadays children want to live a life according to their own thoughts because they think that their parents are of old age and they have to spend a modern life.

If parents start investment for their children then they should also teach them about investment slowly and steadily from an early age because nothing can be easily understood in just a single day.

Almost all parents really want their children to be successful, so it's not surprising that many parents do everything for their children. But sometimes parents also have to understand their child's character and abilities. Sometimes parents force their will on the child so that they will not get the expected results because the wishes of the parents and the child are contradictory.

Education is an investment for children, but if there are parents who encourage their children to study business and then apply it then that is much better than after graduating from university depending on working for the government.

[fuguebtc]

There is a current trend in my country where parents are doing everything financially possible to give their children the best education. Some parents have gone to the extent of selling properties or taking loans to send their children to some of the best schools in and outside the country. I have spoken with some of them, and the reason they give is that this child will get good jobs and take care of them in the future.

I had to bring up this issue because most of them are becoming disappointed and depressed. In my location, children are seen as an investment because they have the responsibility to take care of their parents when they are retired, old, or unemployed. So parents will want to invest high in education because they think it will bring high returns. Many of these students who attended prestigious schools end up becoming unemployed and are still depending on their parents to survive. I also assume that many of them regret going the extra mile to give their children the best. They have lost money and are also in debt but their children are still dependants.

Do you think parents should have a limit on the amount they can invest in their children?

Every parents wants the best for their children that is why the parents of this days are working so tirelessly to makes sure they give their children the best educational qualifications they can afford while they are strong so that when they are old to the extent that they can no longer work or become an unemployed or retired as you stated, the children can take care of them. However most children have brought a lot of disappointment to their parents, although most of this cases are not the children fault because speaking from what economy can offer, most children and youths have been disappointed by the state of economy in their country and this is the main reasons why parents works so much to invest in their children. Because of disappointments, some parents don't want to depend on one child alone, they give birth to lot of children and thy also invest on them in different ways so that if the first cant offer anything in future thr last might be able to bring something to the table.

If you and your husband are having financial difficulties and you want to have many children because you hope they will take care of you in the future, how will you first raise them when you have no money? Raising and providing for a child today is a difficult problem for many parents, how can they think about having more children when they don't have enough financial capacity?

I don't know how it is in your country but in mine. Every parent wants their child to have a better life than them and they will sacrifice their whole life to do that. They have never thought or expected that their children would have to take care of them when they get old, they have never tied that to their children, it will all depend on their children's thoughts.
Parents who invest in their children only hope that their children will escape poverty and future generations will escape poverty. No parent invests in their children just because they want someone to take care of them in their old age.

Personally, I am also making efforts and sacrifices for my children. What I want is for them to have a better life than my parents, better than me, I never dared to think that they would take care of me, I didn't want to put pressure on them or become a burden to them.

[Winterfrost]

All parents hope for a good future for their children but if the children do not want to understand it then the parents will have nothing to do, it depends on the children what they want to do. Parents try hard to make their children responsible. Many parents start investing right after their child is born to make them financially self-sufficient. It will take a lot of time a parent is responsible for making the child worthy of care and love.

From the start of marriage, both partners must commit to providing teachings, love and knowledge to their children in the future (investment is not just about money) because if you are tired of taking care of your children then you have failed, you are not worthy of marriage. but again, not all children are lucky to get good and wise parents and also not all parents are lucky to get children who are obedient and understanding, the point is to remain patient when taking care of children, don't let your children stand and walk without direction, you must direct and help them until they become independent in the future

Agreed all parents strive for their child's success. This success has to be achieved through a continuous process. If parents try to inculcate these qualities in their children at an early age their future can be bright. Proper education helps in developing moral values ​​in the child and makes him understand the difference between right and wrong.

Children comes with great responsibilities which requires financial means to care for their every needs, from their clothing to feeding habit down to giving them the best education which has now been the most important assignment of every parent to make sure their children are going to school. Appreciating their every effort but I feel most parents find it difficult to train their children because they often give birth to more than they can take care off which will make them to find means of getting more money either by taking loans or selling some properties.

[Churchillvv]

Personally I don't think there should be a limit one can do something which seems right for their children but considering it as an investment might end up disappointing them. although investing in your children they say may not mean putting too much in them in the area of education but can also mean giving children quality time and at that teaching them naturally ways of handling things this can be also be an investment and not only money investment especially in education.

It's good to do all your best for your children but don't overdo for any reason, the future is not known you might get disappointed.

[btc78]

I feel most parents find it difficult to train their children because they often give birth to more than they can take care off which will make them to find means of getting more money either by taking loans or selling some properties.

This is why I really believe and support that family planning must take place first. I think the government should implement projects that prioritize family planning and goes out of their way to educate people about the importance of planning having a family carefully.

In my country, many teenagers get pregnant and their children suffer because their parents were not yet ready to take care of them. This is what should be fixed in terms of our country. Children is the future so we must take care of them the best that we can.

[Mrbluntzy]

There is a current trend in my country where parents are doing everything financially possible to give their children the best education. Some parents have gone to the extent of selling properties or taking loans to send their children to some of the best schools in and outside the country. I have spoken with some of them, and the reason they give is that this child will get good jobs and take care of them in the future.

I had to bring up this issue because most of them are becoming disappointed and depressed. In my location, children are seen as an investment because they have the responsibility to take care of their parents when they are retired, old, or unemployed. So parents will want to invest high in education because they think it will bring high returns. Many of these students who attended prestigious schools end up becoming unemployed and are still depending on their parents to survive. I also assume that many of them regret going the extra mile to give their children the best. They have lost money and are also in debt but their children are still dependants.

Do you think parents should have a limit on the amount they can invest in their children?

No, parents should never put a limit to the amount they should invest on their children. Investing in the future of our kids does not means investing in their education, it means investing in their dreams and supporting their dreams.  I know children in my place that told their parents that they are not interested to go to school but they want to chase after other dreams but their parents forced them to go to school but the end result was not good. Parents should support their children in what ever they want to do, it must not be education.

[God bless u]

All parents hope for a good future for their children but if the children do not want to understand it then the parents will have nothing to do, it depends on the children what they want to do. Parents try hard to make their children responsible. Many parents start investing right after their child is born to make them financially self-sufficient. It will take a lot of time a parent is responsible for making the child worthy of care and love.

Parents are the only great support of an individual and one should follow all the suggestions of his parents because parents always do better for us and they never will choose anything bad for us. Nowadays children want to live a life according to their own thoughts because they think that their parents are of old age and they have to spend a modern life.

If parents start investment for their children then they should also teach them about investment slowly and steadily from an early age because nothing can be easily understood in just a single day.

Yeah I'm also a teenager and after living a life of some years I have came to a conclusion that you should listen to your parents in each and everything that is related to life because they have gone through the same age as you are going through. They know what mistakes a teenager makes while you are not aware of that.

If you'll listen to them believe me you'll save much of your time and emotions before it's too late. Just try to be a good son/daughter your whole life will be settled.

[shield132]

There is a current trend in my country where parents are doing everything financially possible to give their children the best education. Some parents have gone to the extent of selling properties or taking loans to send their children to some of the best schools in and outside the country. I have spoken with some of them, and the reason they give is that this child will get good jobs and take care of them in the future.

I had to bring up this issue because most of them are becoming disappointed and depressed. In my location, children are seen as an investment because they have the responsibility to take care of their parents when they are retired, old, or unemployed. So parents will want to invest high in education because they think it will bring high returns. Many of these students who attended prestigious schools end up becoming unemployed and are still depending on their parents to survive. I also assume that many of them regret going the extra mile to give their children the best. They have lost money and are also in debt but their children are still dependants.

Do you think parents should have a limit on the amount they can invest in their children?

The situation is exactly the same where I live. They aren't able to send their children outside the country but they do everything to move their children to our capital and study in good local universities but the problem is that this is not the solution today in our country. Students finish university and they aren't able to find a job in their profession, then they need to take care of themselves and almost every student that finishes university works in supermarkets, warehouses, post, call centres, tech supermarkets and etc... Parents don't want to analyze this and blindly repeat the same circle while 99% of kids never manage to work with their profession or if they manage, they have a very low salary and are still dependent on their parents. I think that parents should spend their money wisely and shouldn't force their children to enter university if they don't really want to study their whole life. They should prioritize trades but in our mentality, it's a shame if you work in trades, everyone wants to wear the white collar.

[Yatsan]

There is a current trend in my country where parents are doing everything financially possible to give their children the best education. Some parents have gone to the extent of selling properties or taking loans to send their children to some of the best schools in and outside the country. I have spoken with some of them, and the reason they give is that this child will get good jobs and take care of them in the future.

I had to bring up this issue because most of them are becoming disappointed and depressed. In my location, children are seen as an investment because they have the responsibility to take care of their parents when they are retired, old, or unemployed. So parents will want to invest high in education because they think it will bring high returns. Many of these students who attended prestigious schools end up becoming unemployed and are still depending on their parents to survive. I also assume that many of them regret going the extra mile to give their children the best. They have lost money and are also in debt but their children are still dependants.

Do you think parents should have a limit on the amount they can invest in their children?

Retirement plan? Not all parents thinks in such way and also not all children are dependent with their parents upon finishing their studies. It depends on how a parent would raise their child whether they'd be spoiled or become independent afterwards.

Personally, there should be no limit because as a parent, that is your responsibility to give them a bright future while they're still young and once they meet adulthood, you should be guiding them to be a better individual. Children shouldn't be required to give things back to you and that's how strong parents should be. Being a parent is a big responsibility and that's why it should be planned. If you're a parent who is afraid to invest for your child because you're worried that they might not be returning things to you, then you're still not ready for such responsibility.

[lixer]

Actually, you wont really be getting that disappointed if you arent really just that having that kind of mindset on which you are treating your child as form of investment and thats the reason why we do give out the best as we could in providing them things from education until into those basic needs. As a parent, then yes its our responsibility to give them the best but never ever put up into your mind that you are expecting something in return because we do know that once our children grows up and having their own work and having their own family then its not their responsibility for them to look for us.
This is why the best thing that you should really do is to have that plans or savings for you to have in both husband and wife on which at the moment that you do get old together with your wife
then you wont really be that trying out to ask for some money into your children and since you do have already put up that kind of budget or savings then this is something that
should really be considered out.

I think the reason on why our parents can hardly save is because of us their children, as most of their money will only go on our milk, diaper, food ( when we are still a baby ) and then education when we are getting older. So, I wouldn't blame them if they are now asking us to return the favour to them. As a child of one of them, I won't hesitate to help my parents, if I have an extra income but if not then I will confess it to them and hopefully they will understand it.

There is no problem if things will only go as smooth as this. There is no need to argue each other because that can only make the relationship broken and we might still regret it later on.

[Casdinyard]

There is a current trend in my country where parents are doing everything financially possible to give their children the best education. Some parents have gone to the extent of selling properties or taking loans to send their children to some of the best schools in and outside the country. I have spoken with some of them, and the reason they give is that this child will get good jobs and take care of them in the future.

I had to bring up this issue because most of them are becoming disappointed and depressed. In my location, children are seen as an investment because they have the responsibility to take care of their parents when they are retired, old, or unemployed. So parents will want to invest high in education because they think it will bring high returns. Many of these students who attended prestigious schools end up becoming unemployed and are still depending on their parents to survive. I also assume that many of them regret going the extra mile to give their children the best. They have lost money and are also in debt but their children are still dependants.

Do you think parents should have a limit on the amount they can invest in their children?

I would assume you're living in an Asian household like mine, possibly Filipino, cause it's very common for pinoys to treat their kids like they are insurance programs that would allow them to retire peacefully when they can't work anymore. They'll still take care of their kid like a normal parent would, but will put unnecessary pressure on the kid by always reminding them that they either have to support their parents when they grow up so they can retire peacefully, or they have to be successful so they can support their siblings which is really fucked up in my opinion. Setting the kid like that as the breadwinner of the family when it's not the kid's choice to be born in the first place is just a new level of messed up for me, and is definitely something we need to relinquish.

[Chilwell]

Do you think parents should have a limit on the amount they can invest in their children?

It is responsibility of every parent to take care of their children because it their duties not because they love them or they should come and take care of them in future, they shouldn't be limit in investing in children and again point of correction it's not investments but a responsibilities for him to do because if he said it investment then what gain does his father get from him after investing in him and what have him return to his own father has profit return invest, it may likely be that his own father have passed away before he start to enjoy the investment made on him, if so how will he pay back when they are waiting for the children to return the profit.

Has its responsibility of father to take care of his children when they are young that is how it's also children responsibility to take care of their parents when the have the means or not, this is how it should look like.

[Iranus]

There is a current trend in my country where parents are doing everything financially possible to give their children the best education. Some parents have gone to the extent of selling properties or taking loans to send their children to some of the best schools in and outside the country. I have spoken with some of them, and the reason they give is that this child will get good jobs and take care of them in the future.

I had to bring up this issue because most of them are becoming disappointed and depressed. In my location, children are seen as an investment because they have the responsibility to take care of their parents when they are retired, old, or unemployed. So parents will want to invest high in education because they think it will bring high returns. Many of these students who attended prestigious schools end up becoming unemployed and are still depending on their parents to survive. I also assume that many of them regret going the extra mile to give their children the best. They have lost money and are also in debt but their children are still dependants.

Do you think parents should have a limit on the amount they can invest in their children?

I would assume you're living in an Asian household like mine, possibly Filipino, cause it's very common for pinoys to treat their kids like they are insurance programs that would allow them to retire peacefully when they can't work anymore. They'll still take care of their kid like a normal parent would, but will put unnecessary pressure on the kid by always reminding them that they either have to support their parents when they grow up so they can retire peacefully, or they have to be successful so they can support their siblings which is really fucked up in my opinion. Setting the kid like that as the breadwinner of the family when it's not the kid's choice to be born in the first place is just a new level of messed up for me, and is definitely something we need to relinquish.

It is true that this world is colorful, and this is the first time I know that there are many parents who impose their thoughts and pressure on their children to become the breadwinners of the family.

My family has 2 brothers and we have never been forced by our parents to do anything, including taking care of them when they get old. Now that we are married and have children, they still worry about us, they even help us take care of our children and support our daily needs even though we have never asked them to do it. They don't ask us for anything other than the best care for their grandchildren. And me too, I always tell my children to always try to study well and always make efforts in life. But it's not because I want them to take care of me in my old age, what I want is for them to have a better life than our current life.

[Marykeller]

The truth about this matter is parents should train their children in the way they can and afford to, not by going the extra mile or putting all their life hopes on that their children taking care of them in old age because having too much of expectations can lead to ones heartbreaks or regrets of had I know in the future.

Therefore, as a parent, don't invest in only your children's life and education and forget to do the same to other people life's no matter how little it is. Because, if your children don't make it in life, other people you render little or big help in their life, might make it in theirs and can choose to help in old age

[radjie]

There is a current trend in my country where parents are doing everything financially possible to give their children the best education. Some parents have gone to the extent of selling properties or taking loans to send their children to some of the best schools in and outside the country. I have spoken with some of them, and the reason they give is that this child will get good jobs and take care of them in the future.

I had to bring up this issue because most of them are becoming disappointed and depressed. In my location, children are seen as an investment because they have the responsibility to take care of their parents when they are retired, old, or unemployed. So parents will want to invest high in education because they think it will bring high returns. Many of these students who attended prestigious schools end up becoming unemployed and are still depending on their parents to survive. I also assume that many of them regret going the extra mile to give their children the best. They have lost money and are also in debt but their children are still dependants.

Do you think parents should have a limit on the amount they can invest in their children?

Every parent certainly wants their children to have a better future, in other words, they want their children to be successful and become the pride of their parents.  Therefore, many parents work hard to be able to send their children to a higher education. However, in order for their career to be successful, education should not depend entirely on the school, However, the role of parents must also be to be able to educate their children, because basic education is of course obtained from the parents themselves.

I really don't agree if children are said to be the parents' investment in the future, it would be much better if children were the hope of every parent so that they can raise their status in the future.

[mirakal]

The truth about this matter is parents should train their children in the way they can and afford to, not by going the extra mile or putting all their life hopes on that their children taking care of them in old age because having too much of expectations can lead to ones heartbreaks or regrets of had I know in the future.

Therefore, as a parent, don't invest in only your children's life and education and forget to do the same to other people life's no matter how little it is. Because, if your children don't make it in life, other people you render little or big help in their life, might make it in theirs and can choose to help in old age

I don’t think parents investing into their children have limits. Or let’s say it’s not actually an investment but a parents responsibility to give the best life their children deserved. Even if it means taking a loan just to provide what your children need and send them to good schools, that’s never an issue to the responsible parents. But as long as you never set the standards for them or set what your children should do after they graduated, then you are doing a great job. In the end, if your children are really trained well, they will be responsible enough in return to take care of their parents when they can hardly survive on their own anymore.