Toni Braxton charges kids rent...

[kwillia]

Sure wish I would have thought of this.... love it!

The "Braxton Family Values" star reveals she's already started training her kids for the real world by taking a minimal fee from Denim, 11, and 9-year-old Diezel's weekly allowance.


But even that's too much for her boys. She explains, "I charge them rent. I give them allowance. Denim gets $15. Diezel gets $10 a week. They have to take out the trash, do all these things, but I make them pay me rent. Diezel pays $1, Denim pays $1.50. I swear to god, Diezel pays a 50 cents for utilities. Denim pays 25 cents for utilities, for cable ... I charge them! So they give me, like, $3 a week out of their allowance. I told them one day you'll have to pay rent, so I'm helping you. They get upset, '$3 a week mom? $3?!'"

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[sockgirl77]

Sure wish I would have thought of this.... love it!

The "Braxton Family Values" star reveals she's already started training her kids for the real world by taking a minimal fee from Denim, 11, and 9-year-old Diezel's weekly allowance.


But even that's too much for her boys. She explains, "I charge them rent. I give them allowance. Denim gets $15. Diezel gets $10 a week. They have to take out the trash, do all these things, but I make them pay me rent. Diezel pays $1, Denim pays $1.50. I swear to god, Diezel pays a 50 cents for utilities. Denim pays 25 cents for utilities, for cable ... I charge them! So they give me, like, $3 a week out of their allowance. I told them one day you'll have to pay rent, so I'm helping you. They get upset, '$3 a week mom? $3?!'"

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That sounds like a great idea. I'll wait a few more years and start.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

I used to give an allowance, but then changed my mind. I decided I wasn't going to pay my daughter for doing what she's supposed to, which is having a clean room and bathroom, and helping around the house. I'm not a maid and Iexpect everyone to partake in their share of household responsibilities. However, if my daughter goes above and beyond what is required, then I might throw her a few bucks.

 

[RareBreed]

I used to give an allowance, but then changed my mind. I decided I wasn't going to pay my daughter for doing what she's supposed to, which is having a clean room and bathroom, and helping around the house. I'm not a maid and Iexpect everyone to partake in their share of household responsibilities. However, if my daughter goes above and beyond what is required, then I might throw her a few bucks.

We don't give allowances either nor do we pay for good report cards. But if our oldest mows the yard or helps us with certain chores, we will give him some money.

 

[sockgirl77]

I used to give an allowance, but then changed my mind. I decided I wasn't going to pay my daughter for doing what she's supposed to, which is having a clean room and bathroom, and helping around the house. I'm not a maid and Iexpect everyone to partake in their share of household responsibilities. However, if my daughter goes above and beyond what is required, then I might throw her a few bucks.

I pay mine a little when they do stuff that is above what I expect them to. I paid my son .50 per week for taking my trash outside when I had curbside service. I thought I got a great deal.

 

[StadEMS3]

We got allowances as kids only if we did our chores. As soon as I got my first job at 16 I was charged rent by my parents until I went into the military at 20. I came home one time on leave and my parents gave me every bit my rent $$ back saying they were proud of me and it was a form of savings and a lesson in responsibility. That was a nice surprise especially living on an Airman Basics pay.

I did not charge my step-daughter rent because she was working 2 jobs and going to college. I said as long as you are working, going to school, saving money and staying out of trouble you can live here rent free.

 

[DaisyDuke]

I wouldn't be pissed about having to pay her rent as much as I'd be pissed that my name was Diezel or Denim.

 

[LuckyMe143]

Umm didn't she file bankruptcy like 3 times? She doesn't even know how to pay her own bills. SMH.

 

[sockgirl77]

Umm didn't she file bankruptcy like 3 times? She doesn't even know how to pay her own bills. SMH.

Which is probably why she is trying to teach her children differently. I've made PLENTY of mistakes in my life. I am trying to teach my children to do the opposite. People can learn from their mistakes and do well later in life.

 

[LuckyMe143]

Which is probably why she is trying to teach her children differently. I've made PLENTY of mistakes in my life. I am trying to teach my children to do the opposite. People can learn from their mistakes and do well later in life.

Yes you are right.

 

[pelers]

While I agree with the spirit of teaching kids financial responsibility... I do think it's straight up wrong to charge your under 18 children rent. YOU chose to have those children and YOU are responsible for them until their 18th birthday. Not saying you need to buy them a new iPad every month, but you are responsible for making sure they have a roof over their heads, are not starving and are at least decently covered clothing wise. Bare minimum.

As to what she's doing for the rent for her kids, is she making them give that back money back instantly, or do they have to sit on it all month? I think that would be the better lesson. Give them the weekly allowance, but make them responsible for saving for their "rent" and "utilities" at the end of the month.

 

[kwillia]

While I agree with the spirit of teaching kids financial responsibility... I do think it's straight up wrong to charge your under 18 children rent. YOU chose to have those children and YOU are responsible for them until their 18th birthday. Not saying you need to buy them a new iPad every month, but you are responsible for making sure they have a roof over their heads, are not starving and are at least decently covered clothing wise. Bare minimum.

As to what she's doing for the rent for her kids, is she making them give that back money back instantly, or do they have to sit on it all month? I think that would be the better lesson. Give them the weekly allowance, but make them responsible for saving for their "rent" and "utilities" at the end of the month.

You do realize children don't wake up at the age of 18 suddenly understanding fiscal and personal responsibility....dontchu...

 

[RareBreed]

At Mill Creek Middle School, my 6th grader is going through Family/Consumer Science class this quarter. He is learning about managing bank accounts, credit cards, needs vs wants, as well as cooking, laundry, etc. Great class to teach kids how to prepare for life.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

While I agree with the spirit of teaching kids financial responsibility... I do think it's straight up wrong to charge your under 18 children rent. YOU chose to have those children and YOU are responsible for them until their 18th birthday. Not saying you need to buy them a new iPad every month, but you are responsible for making sure they have a roof over their heads, are not starving and are at least decently covered clothing wise. Bare minimum.

I don't think Toni Braxton is denying her children a roof, food or clothing. She's making them appreciate what they have been given so that when they are adults, they will be productive and independent. Throw a college freshman into the world w/out ever having had to make an intelligent financial choice and see how far it gets them.

Good on Toni for teaching her children you can't make it on someone else's dime.

 

[pelers]

You do realize children don't wake up at the age of 18 suddenly understanding fiscal and personal responsibility....dontchu...

Of course. I'm not saying don't teach them about it, I just disagree with charging them for the basics that it is a parent's responsibility to provide.

The idea somebody else posted about charging them once they got a job and then putting it into an account for them is nice.

I moved out when I was 17, against my parent's wishes. I spent a bit of time couch surfing and then I got an apartment and learned firsthand about fiscal and personal responsibility. My parents let me take my knocks and learn my own lessons. Best couple years of my life, honestly. I learned more about learning to cope and living within my means during those years than I have at any other point in my life.

 

[bcp]

Which is probably why she is trying to teach her children differently. I've made PLENTY of mistakes in my life. I am trying to teach my children to do the opposite. People can learn from their mistakes and do well later in life.

I do this for my daughter all the time.
she will come up and say, can I,,,, whatever it might be..
I say no.
she says, why dont you trust me, everyone else is doing it.

I tell her, yep, and I did it when I was your age too.

so she says, so if you did it why cant I.

well, because I did it, I know how it ends, and its not worth it. now trust me.

and after she calls me an ass for two or three days, she gets over it and I can sleep with my eyes shut again.