Allowance for parents

Do you still give your parents monthly allowance after you start a family? As we now have a baby and we still have to pay for infant care and the necessities. My parents still require me to give them the same amount monthly allowance and it’s very stressful for me and my hubby. Is it normal? #pleasehelp #1stimemom #allowance

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Parental allowances should be given happily and willingly; so do not be peer pressured by siblings or friends to do so if you really can't afford to maintain the same amount. Times do change, and desperate times call for desperate measures. As children, we give allowances a a form of gratitude. As parents, they should be understanding of our changing predicaments and not "demand" us to still give the same amount or even ask for more. I believe in open communication and honesty in telling them your financial situation when your own family is growing. And I'm sure they will be understanding. If they are not, then you have a red flag there...

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