Should parents continue to help finance children after the children are 18?

Well if they are going to school of course, it's the parents job to care for and provide for a child while they are currently in school. If however the child is a drop out or finished school, then no the parent should make the child get a job and help around the house or move out on their own. Because it is just teaching the child that mommy and daddy will always be there to take care of them. I have a aunt who is in her 40's. Her parents kept her, when she got married she lived with them for a bit, moved out and had my grandmother clean her house and by her groceries, when her marriage ended she moved back home. She has put my grandparents in debt over 30, 000 dollars, and constantly takes "fits" if they will not give her money. She was over protected and spoiled and has never had to work a day in her life because if she needs money...thats what "mommy and Daddy is for" So yeah it depends on the situation of the 18 year old

I think that kids should be mostly indepedent and have jobs and such at 18. As well as get out of their parents house by 20. The only thing I think parents should help with is college and emergency money.

If parents have the ability and the desire to help their kids financially, then they should. Not all parents will want to do this, though.

well i think it depend supon parents to care of their childrens..but also this is the age in which they should know the importance of it..if they'll come to knw about it ..they will work hard...okie

depends on their finacial status

you should teach them to be responsible but always be there for them

I think parents should help with college some but children over 18 should have to buy the things they need, get a job, and learn what it will be like when they have to do that stuff on their own.

I would help to an extent. But once they hit 18 they need to start doing stuff on their own. Now adays it seems like teenagers "expect" their parents to help them out no matter how old they are.

I say they should..Mine did..under the condition you respect the money you get from them..i.e you use for studies, or because you deal with financial problems.Not just to have fun

Well I guess that really depends on the parents. Maybe the kid and mom and dad have a really cloe connection. Then Yeah you know they will. I know I probably would TRY to help as much as I could if my baby was 18.