child indepence at what age?
By HULYO
@julyteen (13252)
Davao, Philippines
April 8, 2008 9:29am CST
every country have their own laws, cultures and practices with regards to child's independence. sad to say many of my country men practice extended family even they have their own family. this means they are still dependent to their t's. other countries practice that if their child's reached to 18 age they are given freedom to live their own and work to sustain their needs and wants.
in my case, i am independent son. i started living alone when i was 19 and support myself financially. since then i never ask any amount from my parents instead my parents ask help to me.
because i am the breadwinner of the family i help my parents until this day. an i am happy for that.
in your own opinion in what age that a child would separate from their parents house and live with his/her own?
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3 responses
@queenofarms (1659)
• United States
8 Apr 08
I was out of my parents home at the age of 18. I think a child should be out and on the own by the age of 19-20. I think they need time after graduation to save money and beable to live on their own. I know a guy who is in his 40's who still lives with his parents. He has never moved out. Some just need a shove to get them moving.
@mnsrwt123 (2057)
• India
8 Apr 08
well, i think 15 is now the best age for me, when a child get independence and as you can see that nowadays everychild do some work/partime work to get paid at the same age so if he/she wanted to live independently then they are free to do...
@castratton (139)
• United States
8 Apr 08
I live in the US. I went college at the age of 18. My Mom helped me out while I was at school. Meaning she paid a portion of my tuition. I never moved back home. Once I graduated I went out on my own. However even when I lived at home before college I had a job and paid for a lot of my own stuff.
I started working at 14 and I bought all my clothing except for gifts from that age. I paid for anything I wanted and all trips and going out with my friends. I received no allowance.
I have two sons. I expect to help them out with college, although I do not plan to pay for all of it. And I guess I wouldn't mind if for a little while, less than a year, after they graduated they moved back home to get on their feet. However I would not under any circumstances allow my sons to live with me until they are 40. They are both normal individuals who can function idependently once they reach adulthood and so there is no reason for them to live with Mommy!
