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Should the child have to look after the parent?

I should add this in, i dont mean people who are old or anything, i mean someone who could do things thereself but wont. and im not talking about helping with cleaning and things around the house i mean everything, shoping, working, cleaning, paying the bills EVERYTHING

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I had to do that beofre... Not a very pleasnat experience.

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geetar39	Posted Oct 27th, 2009 at 9:11PM We live in a culture where eveyone expects something in return for helping someone else. Some parents do feel it is the child's responsibility to do everything for them. And some kids are brought up where everything is done for them. Both extremes are wrong. At a certain age, you should be an equal with your child - neither supporting them nor expecting them to support you (heath and stressful life issues excepted). Rated: +1Vote for this!
RedneckHippie	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 7:04AM all depends. what age of children? kids have historically helped work family farms and made more contributions to the family than they do now as our culture tends to spoil our children more and more in the name of a "good childhood". kids often learn to be less responsible. i taught my kids at a pretty early age to wash their own laundry, clean their rooms...as they got older they became more and more self-sufficient in taking care of themselves. oh horror of horrors;p Rated: +1Vote for this!
abhishek8bansal	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 1:56AM i dont think a child can do all such activities, can do only once he is mature n has become smethng nice in life. parents bring child into this world so it's their RESPONSIBILTY to look after him till 21 years, i think. sweet ques. tc.:-) Rated: +1Vote for this!
Cosreal	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 1:59AM I'm so sorry. No. no child should. I'm very sorry. but it will make you stronger and I mean this with all sincerity.. it builds character. You are going to become and will be a great person in the world going through such a heavy responsibility. Don't ever let it get you down! Rated: +1Vote for this!
grace1965	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 2:05AM NO,IT'S THE PARENTS PLACE TO TAKE CARE OF CHILD.I DID THAT WITH MY MOTHER I MADE EXCUSES FOR HER AND TOOK CARE OF HER.I NEVER REALLY HAD A CHILDHOOD Rated: +1Vote for this!
omglexie	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 2:06AM I don't think it's fair for the older children to take care of their other younger silblings because the parents are strung out on drugs or anything. but, I think it is okay for children to help the parents around the house with cleaning & such. I help my mom with grocery shopping & cleaning & such, but my mom also has arthritis & fibromyalgia, and not to mention I'm eighteen. Rated: +1Vote for this!
mzdivine	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 2:07AM WHY NOT???? Learn to HELP AROUND THE HOUSE! Rated: +1Vote for this!
coloco	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 2:08AM If it is just laziness, no. I would not, my mother is very good at that. Lets things go in hopes of shaming someone else into doing it. I finally got the the point of tough ****, I have my life, you have yours, you set the tone of yours, I will do mine. Hard thing to come to grips with. Rated: +1Vote for this!
atasteforsufferin g	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 1:51AM it sounds like you have it rough no they shouldn't my son has to help me around the house because i'm handicapped and it pains me with guilt. Rated: +1Vote for this!
essendon	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 1:51AM Yeah sure . People grow old. That is why you have kids. Rated: +1Vote for this!
TrgdyAnn	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 1:52AM As they were looked after, growing up, I think the favor should be returned! Rated: +1Vote for this!
amyMM	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 1:59AM sometimes no choice.. Rated: +1Vote for this!
porkchopsandwich	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 6:34AM Of course not. Rated: +1Vote for this!
MaybePhil	Posted Oct 25th, 2009 at 4:46AM Grace, same here. Every situation is different, that's all. Rated: +1Vote for this!

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