Parent Guilt...when it comes to finances

bchan1
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:43:08 +0000

Having raised my children on low funds but surrounded by kids who had much more disposable income, one of my observations has been that parents of means need to say no sometimes even when they could say yes. The kids who didn’t have parents with thrifty inclinations seemed to grow up less satisfied with everything in their lives. So my advice to the OP is to stop feeling guilty and be glad you raised a responsible kid who has the funds to repair the car. Give her a really nice birthday gift if it makes you feel better - but don’t rob her of a lesson in financial independence/responsibility in the meantime.