Do you give money to your parents

i have made the plan with my wife together that we give the money to parents from both side regular each year, for their birthday, and father's day, mother's day, and public holiday like spring festival and mid-autumn festival. actually, their pension enough for living expenses, our money looks like festival pocket. but i take it for granted that adult offspring have the obiligation to privide for their parents, and should not waitting parents have to ask for money.

I do. But because my father still works, he won't accept any cash from me and my siblings. So, we instead give cash to our mother. She uses this money to buy medicines for her hypertension. I think it's up to the grown children if they want to give money to their parents. It's a case-to-case basis. But for sure, we should be responsible enough to take care of our parents when they are too old to take care of themselves. Be it through cash or any other kind of support.

No I dont give money to my parents coz they are quite financially well off but they know that I am always there for them if they ever need my help. My hubby though gives money to his parents every month...they really need the help and as the elder son, its his responsibility too, to see that his parents dont struggle for money in their old age.

Hello there Cindy. As for myself, I see money given to parents as a sign of blessing from God. It's like we are giving a part of us back to our parents for taking good care of us all these years. It is something like shedding the little selfishness away and most definitely most parents are going to say that there is no need to give them money. But I feel that they are deeply appreciated underneath and this is like a small token of appreciation to them. Parents are the ones that take care of us since young and I always see my parents in the light that they have always been there for me. When I was young till I grow up. Tending to my injuries, laugh and cry with me, bought school books for me and even in my adult years, I sometimes share my problems with them and they are always willing to lend their ears. My parents are my night and day and I can't imagine that day that God decides to take them away. I know that everyone has to leave this world at some point but I pray to God that my parents' lives will be stretched a little bit longer so that I can always make them happy and enjoy the happiness that I will try my best to give. I think money given to parents can never measure up to what they have done for us all these years. This is an awesome discussion, keep it up, Cindy..

Hi cindy! :) I don't give money to my parents.. just like you, i know they have their own ways to earn money themselves. Even though it's like that, I never forget to bring something home for them every once in a while.. Just to show how thankful I am to them for bringing me up and made me who I am. :) My parents even told me that they wouldn't depend on me and my bro's and sis when they grow old.. I think my parents are pretty much prepared for what's gonna happen to them.. In my own opinion,giving them something must not be an obligation.. it must be something that really came from us and is given out of love :D happy mylotting!

I do give money to my parents very month. My father has retired form work and my mother is a housewife. They don't save much money for their late ages, for all the little money they can earn when they were strong, has been spent on their children, us, Now, I am independent and can make a living. So, I think it is a responsibility for me to make their life better. I find time to spend with them, buy things for them, and give them some money. In fact, they just want little from me. But I will feel shamed if I don't give them money,for they can use the money to buy anything they like. I love my parents.

Hi,I don't give money to my parents now because my income is only enough for me.But if my parents is old, I would give their money to make them have a better life.

if your parents don't need money from you , you can always to see them if you have spare time and also can bring some fruit for them. they not need your money , just need your care about them.

hello cindy, i do give money to my parents when i was still single, every payday i give a part of my salary to them. but since i got married i seldom give them money coz i don't have a job anymore, but my husband and i still helps them. we pay for my brothers school and sometimes helps in paying some bills. yes you are right that there are some parents who expects from their children and think that its a responsibility of their children. but for me i think its not really a responsibility.helping our parents is not a responsibility but a duty as a good son/daughter or Christians. it is something we can do to show our love & care for them. i think parents should not expect things like that coz if their children did not do that they will just get hurt. just like my uncle, when his daughter finishes school and land a job, he expects that his daughter will give them money to help in the household, but he was just get disappointed coz his daughter just give a very little amt. something that different from what he expects! and he just felt bad. see, don't expect too much from our children, its parents responsibility to provide for their children not only financially but also spiritually, teach & treat them right when they were young and parents will see the result when they get old. but for me, as a good daughter i help my parents as much as i can or even i can't, i find a way to help them.

yes, i do give money to my parents every month, i also include their medicines and grocery the whole month, my mother expect me to give more money because they think that i have more money that is why sometimes i got disappointed with her. i am the only one among my three siblings who try to help them every month, and i never missed it but it seems that my mother isn't contented with it. they expect a lot from me, but i have some limitations because i have my own family now, i have two kids to feed and monthly bills to pay, and besides i'm not the one earning money, it's my husband. do you think i should get disappointed with my mother inspite of these?

I don't give money to my parents - what they've done for me is priceless - i do not have enough money in the world to pay them back. For presents and such - I usually give them something that I crafted - a framed art of some sort. Previously, I've purchased vacation deals, etc. for them. I've also given them gift cards - mostly to their favorite restaurant. I'm sure there will come a time when my parents will need my help financially - and I will be more than happy to help them out. In fact - if it is within my means - I will provide for them with open heart and hands. Not out of responsibility but out of love. =)

IF needed i would give instantly THETY supported me for most of my life so it's just morally correct to give without asking pay back !

it's an intersting problem. I won't give money to my parents for they own enough money to live in the following years. What i need to do is giving some gifts to them or accompany them in my spare time

Hi Cindy, Well it is not necessary to give money to parents of they are well off. Moreover parents want their children to be happy. However if they are not in a position to provide for themselves it is the responsibility of the children to take care of them. And if they are capable to take care of themselves children can express their love and gratitude by sending them on a vacation or getting them gifts or having a surprise family get together with all the grandchildren. They will love that!!

I give some money to my parents if I have some money to give. My parents have been very supportive to me. I want to express my gratitude by giving some gifts like money or any other things that will make them feel wanted. I love the two of them. I want to give them aches.

if my parents need the money i would give it to them. i know with both me and myt wife being on disablty we often come up short with money like every month. but our kids used to give us some money for food or bills. and now since my son dont live with us, my daughter and my nephew who do live here still will help us out with bills every three month since we have an extra bill. but yeah if they need help i would

It is good to give money to the parents as they requier in their dire needs and one should give some fair amount of money to them every quater or monthly so that they can sustain life in thier life too!

I usto give money to my parents since the day I started working. When I left home, I still occasionnaly gave them money. I think it is important to help your parents. Now they are doing better financially and if they every need any financial help I will not hesitate in helping them out. After they are my parents, without them I would not be here.

i still live with them and only sometimes i give money to them. and yes, childen are supposed to give money to their parents as they had take care of their children from they are still a baby until they become adult.

yes. we have to give money to our parents. it's pretty much amust here in the phil. we have to. they are our parent even if they have money of their own we have to give them. either money, gifts or pasalubong. it's our way of saying that now is our time of taking care of them now that they are old. we cant even have the heart to turn them in nursing homes :) that's why we Filipinos take care of our home. since we care. :)