Why do children think that parent's owe them money?

Not all children think that. I'm a kid, I make my own money. Why do children think that parent's owe them money?
When I got a job, the rule in my parents' house was that I had to give up 30% of my GROSS (not NET) pay to the household, since I'd been living off of them for so long. I still had money to blow and didn't complain. Sometimes I'd loan my parents a bit if it was needed, and if there were any expenses related to school or medical stuff, they paid for it.





Oh, I'm also the oldest of 7 children, and according to my parents I'm also the only one not to have complained about the ';pay into the household'; rule. I figured it was part of being responsible. I DID have to quit my job after being there a year because my grades were slipping and it was my senior year and I wanted to graduate. (This was 10 years ago, and gas was still less than $1 a gallon.) I didn't have my driver's license yet, either, and if I were to go anywhere, I would either give my friends or my parents gas money. It only seemed fair.





Your son can be upset all he wants, it won't change any facts. Those being that he has his own money and if he chooses wisely, he'll have enough for his gas tank. Gas is too expensive right now for you to buy your own and his.





If he were mine, I'd tell him to grow up and be grateful he's even allowed to use the car. Even if he's buying his own, since he's still a minor you can technically ground him from it!Why do children think that parent's owe them money?
Because most parents today don't teach their children from a young age they have to earn what they want. ex. no one has chores that they have to do and get an allowance anymore, to pay for what they want. parents just buy their kids what they want and then wonder why their kids have no work ethic. I mean I will buy my kids things but the older they get the less I will just give them, they need to learn that nothing is free and sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do to get what you want. Now some kids are just lazy, even though their families try to teach them, but in most cases I believe that is why. Now I do believe whole heartedly that parents should support their childrens needs while they are in high school, until 18 if they live at home. I really don't respect parents that make their children pay them rent and stuff when they are 16 and in high school living at home, that is what you are supposed to do, you gave birth to them. I do think once a child turns 18 and is out of high school it is appropriate to do so though. But I think they can buy their own non necessities they want. They need to be taught, because we first spoil and give and them get mad and lecture when they do as we taught.
If a parent starts giving money to their children for little jobs around the home. the child will expect the parent to continue to give them money, this is the parents fault not the child therefore the child should not be called ungrateful nor a brat for something the parent started.
because they tell thier freinds that to make it look like they have alot of money


i dont do it, its dumb to just seriously who cares how much money you have when your in like 6th grade
Not all children do. My parents DID owe me money, because I'd lend it to them and never get it back.
because they are ungrateful little brats with no work ethic and very little respect for a hard earned dollar