So we have kids just to we can charge them when they're older? I'm sorry but who the **** does that to their kids? Worthless trash people that's who.

It depends on how old the kid is. If OP is an adult and not attending school they can contribute money to pay house hold expenses.

If I still lived at home after graduating high school my parents told me they'd do the same to me. My graduation gift was luggage.

I agree with #2, people who have the mentality that kids need to suddenly start paying their parents are inconsiderate as hell. My parents will be okay even if I'm 30. They'll be there. I'm working to become a doctor and they said they'll always support me. That's not to say that I'm not working and helping by trying to pay off as much of my own fees as possible. But there's no bullshit like "rent". My dad worked hard like hell to save money for my brothers and I. Long hours. That's what you call a dad. After I get my higher education and high paying job, I'll happily spend on them too. The shit my parents do for me, makes me proud. Not this garbage "rent" bullshit. Think about it, the person could become a damn doctor but you burdening them with more bullshit just demotivates them more. Most of my friends who have great potential have no time to think about higher education or a high paying career because parents like these destroy their career and life. And I'm seriously surprised by these people's thinking. And then they wonder why they end up in retirement homes during their old age. Who will wanna keep you after that? In my family and everyone I have known, parents have made great sacrifices for the kids. And in return, the bonding is amazing. And in the parents' old age, they still have their kids around who then pay for everything. That's called being a "family". As soon as you start bringing money into relationships, you're happily destroying it. This same exact crap destroyed my wonderful boyfriend's life. So screw all of you who destroy people even before they emerge. I feel bad for your kids. And I'm sure most of you will disagree with me but whatever, this exact situation has destroyed my boyfriend and many of my friends. And it hurts like hell seeing them fall.

So you think OP has worthless trash for parents for trying to teach their kid the value of money and some responsibility? If that's what they are doing. If they are taking the money because they feel they deserve it for raising a kid then I agree with you

Sorry man but demanding rent and payment is not the ONLY way to teach "responsibility about money". I'm not irresponsible with money just because my parents have taken it upon themselves to help me through until I'm successful. I know how valuable money is because my dad worked hard everyday, (even when my parents were low on money) to save money for us kids. He slept 4 hours some days, he worked hard like hell. He communicated all that with me (as I grew up), and so my siblings and I learned what the value of money is.

#8, if the parents JUST started trying to teach their kid "the value of money," when they're almost/are an adult, they utterly SUCK as a parent. You teach kids stuff like that throughout their childhood and teen years, not suddenly use them as a way to increase your own disposable income while pretending it's "for their own good."