Since when do children owe parents a living for raising them?

It’s time to ask if it’s responsible for parents to automatically count on their children’s future contributions as their primary retirement plan

The narrative that children owe parents everything since they were handed the gift of life is an unhelpful way to view family ties. PHOTO: PEXELS
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Don’t count your chickens – or nest eggs – before they’re hatched. And don’t throw eggs at those asking reasonable questions.

A debate over parenthood has arisen recently in Singapore. The central question sparking comments on online forums including this paper’s: Is it responsible for parents to automatically count on their children’s future contributions as their primary retirement plan?

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