Parents object to 16-year-old getting a job after they repeatedly refuse to pay for the care of his 3 younger siblings, aged 12, 10, and 7 years old: 'I reminded them that they get what they pay for'

Doing chores and contributing to the household is just a part of being a member of the household, especially as you get older. The harsh reality is that when you're a teenager, soon the gloves are going to come off, and you're going to be faced with the harsh reality that surviving day to day as an adult requires 10x as much effort just to maintain functional normality as you anticipate when you're a kid at home. Plus, your parents are doing these things daily just to keep the family (what often feels) precariously afloat, and any contribution the kids are making can go a long way. Besides, not learning some of these important foundational lessons on how to prepare for this leads to some disastrous results in your twenties, and frankly, it can take years to figure it out, if ever. We all know this person, have this friend, or have had this roommate. 

Still, as with anything, there are limits. And it's possible to take things too far and cross lines—even as parents. It's important to be fair to the older kids and not treat them as a third de facto parent, making sure that you're not taking their contributions for granted and expecting them to contribute to levels that actually impede their own prospects and development.

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