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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On the 95% chance your kids turn out well (it sounds like you're a very thoughtful and invested parent so strong odds that they will) having a giant chunk of change could actually be wonderful for them.  They can pursue undergrad and graduate degrees without a worry, they can select careers they care about like teaching and non-profit work without worrying about their salary's impact on their own kids lives, they have a mental safety net and can take some well calculated risks that someone without a financial cushion couldn't afford to take.

Yes there is a 5% chance the money will make them lazy and they'll blow it on stupid junk.  Under any circumstance they will likely spend some of it on frivolous things and you'll have to bite your tongue that they're "wasting it".  But try to appreciate all the wonderful things this can bring to them and while they're going up keep an open dialog about the values / money / hardwork / how lucky they are to have this and how smartly they can use it etc.  Odds are what you role model will be what defines their future.[/quote]

Do you have kids?  There is no “95% chance” odds like this. Two kids, raised in a wonderful, identical household could end up very differently. One could be moral and grounded and one could be the opposite. Drugs, drinking, teen pregnancy, learning disabilities, mental health problems, molestation, boyfriend or girlfriend or friends who are  a bad influence cAn all change someone.  95% chance, my arse.  [/quote]

Yes I do have kids - and most kids / people overall turn out well.  Perfect? Absolutely not.  But overall the success rate for raising a human in a loving home with resources like education, food, and financial stability is quite high.[/quote]

Quoting this site:  http://www.parentguidenews.com/Articles/EvenGoodKidsdoDrugs

“It’s a knife to my heart when I hear people saying things like if the parents had done a better job, then the child would not have turned to drugs. We raised two sons identically with love and generous servings of praise and adoration. One depended on drugs, one did not.”

Ask Owen Laurie, Brandon Vandenburg, or the mom in the story above. Ask mom’s whose kids are addicted to porn or gaming. I could raise my kid well and in 20 minutes of passion she could become a teen mom - drop out, marrying the guy, etc. sure, better home environment will help. It won’t help anywhere near 95%. [/quote]

Owen Laurie = Owen Labrie [/quote]

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