Children are meant to grow and gain independence at a certain time. In my African culture, parents take care of kids for a long time. What age do you think a child should be independent and the parents stop taking care of him or her?
At what age should a parent stop taking care of a child?
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I think a child can take care of himself/herself at the age of 16. That said, s(he) may still need assistance or support from parents from time to time.
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While all the opinions here are very valid and correct. In African culture, if you don't break free by yourself, it would suddenly dawn on you that you are 35 and still dependent on your parents because our parents don't get tired of taking care of us.
I feel parents should stop taking care of a child once the child starts to earn some money for him or herself. Some people are lucky to start earning on time while some people are not very lucky
I do not think there is an age limit It is not the same for all. Some stay unmarried and continue to live with their parents.
As soon as children start working and become financially independent, they should no longer depend on financial support from their parents. However, some parents are generous enough to continue helping their children even after starting their own families.
Yes, that's in our country and we also have an extended family culture. The children even at age 18 still depend on their parents.
I will do this, when once my kids start making money that's it so that you would accountable as well
In our family, after a daughter or son graduated in college, that's the time they are free to do what they want. They're already having a job that time and can manage their earnings.
