OK, you lot that have children and can't get rid of them or they appear to be in some form of trouble, not with the law but with living arrangements.
How far would you go to assist your child(ren) to survive and if you did, what would you do the another child of yours if they were quite ok.
The reason i ask is that I trying to sort out my son, 34 years old, girlfriend and baby and basically still at home and can't make ends meet.
Suggestions, advise, helpful hints appreciated.
Goldie,
I don't think anyone here knows enough about you/your son/his girlfriend to be able to give good advice.
To illustrate:
Your son and girlfriend could be both studying at Uni with good prospects for jobs afterward (just not earning much now)
OR
They might be working casually for little with not much prospect or desire to work more or earn more.
One thing is for sure.
'You cannot help someone who does not want help'
What do they think about their situation?
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='42751' dateline='1393397583'OK, you lot that have children and can't get rid of them or they appear to be in some form of trouble, not with the law but with living arrangements.
How far would you go to assist your child(ren) to survive and if you did, what would you do the another child of yours if they were quite ok.
The reason i ask is that I trying to sort out my son, 34 years old, girlfriend and baby and basically still at home and can't make ends meet.
Suggestions, advise, helpful hints appreciated.
Send him out for fish and chips and change the locks before he gets home. :ok:
SERIOUSLY, 34 years old with a missus and kid he should be able to stand on his own 2 flat feet Mate.
Unless he is in a wheelchair or seriously handicapped in some way he is Simply bludging and taking advantage of your good nature.
I help my kids and grandkids at the drop of a hat but I refuse to spoon feed the buggers.
The longer you breast feed this overgrown puppy the harder it will be to "Wean" him off and He learns how to Man up and become a responsible adult.
Sorry if I sound a bit harsh Mate but I think your young bloke needs some cement in his morning coffee.
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='42751' dateline='1393397583'How far would you go to assist your child(ren) to survive
Having been on the other side of this equation, and in total agreement with the other two above, I'd say its a lot like foreign aid...
Remember the difference between teaching a man to fish, or supplying him with free fish and chips for life. ;)
So all the assistance humanly possible if it helps improve things. Not a lot of sympathy for a free ride with no effort in return.
And without knowing more detail, which is probably not good to post publicly anyway, its really hard to be more specific than that.
love the send them out for fish and chips and change the locks!!