What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

[Reincarnate]

And what is considered privilege?

[kommisar]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

Enough knowledge to be able to make their own intelligent decisions, and a healthy lifestyle until prompted to do so themselves.

[cixOclock]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

Explain, are you asking what I plan to hand down to my kids or if I plan on taking care of 'em? o.o

[nois-or-e]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

Imo, once you take on the responsibility of bringing a life into the world, you've taken on the responsibility of ensuring that they grow up well-equipped and prepared to support themselves in life. Be that knowledge, advice, quality of life, etc etc.

I really wish I wasn't about to head out the door to class, this thread might have potential.

[ffraxis]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

You choose whether you owe your kids something.

You could just ignore them like a lot of parents do, and give them distractions.

[ELRayford]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

A monthly check.

[iironiic]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

Paternal love.

[midnghtraver]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

I feel like a lot of us aren't qualified to answer this question...

[nois-or-e]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

A monthly check.

At least you pay yours mate

[Niala]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

Enough knowledge to be able to make their own intelligent decisions, and a healthy lifestyle until prompted to do so themselves.

This pretty much sums it up, minus one point I think children need. Some sort of "love." I dislike the word, so damn vague, but I think you all get the point. Your children need to know you care about them, but don't necessarily trust them to always make the right decisions, and that you will punish them for doing something that's wrong.

[Kilroy_x]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

You should recognize that they are human and treat them accordingly, and attend to their basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing and medical. Anything else is technically going to be supererogatory.

[Cavernio]

Re: What, if anything, do you owe your kids?

Whatever the legal system says we owe them. Which can be, like, your whole livelihood if they're seriously disabled.