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>>but I had to pay for my SAT prep books out of my own part-time job money. Serious question, why? Why would your parents not pay for something that is school
by felipemnoa 8y ago
>>but I had to pay for my SAT prep books out of my own part-time job money.
Serious question, why? Why would your parents not pay for something that is school related. I can see paying for my toys with my own money, but if you are middle class I would expect for your parents to pay for education related stuff.
- asark 8y agoIf your kid's able and inclined to pay for their own test prep books it's probably better to let them do it. More likely to actually use it that way, I'd guess.
- gdulli 8y agoGiving a child responsibility is the opposite route of buying their way through life. Maybe the parents thought it would have a good effect.
- hn_throwaway_99 8y agoI had a regular part-time job since I was a sophomore in high school. From that point I paid for all of my "incidental" expenses. In truth, I'm sure if I had begged for money for those books my parents would have given it to me, but I really liked the freedom and independence my part time job allowed me to have, and my parents liked instilling the sense of responsibility in me by having a budget, prioritizing my expenses, etc.