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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Law/med/any grad school/Phd/MBA

We will pay for all.  Not super rich but we have lived a frugal lifestyle to give leg-up to our kids.  Education is on us. [/quote]

Well, good for you and it's your money but it's also stupid.  You can give your kids a "leg up" in plenty of other ways.  You don't have to pay for every cent of a decades long education to do it.[/quote]

No, it is not stupid at all. Especially, if you have raised great kids and given them many "leg ups".  It is a waste only if you have raised substandard kids or  have created a poor dysfunctional family life for them.  Don't have children if you will give them a bad life.

We have given many leg ups to our children - starting from a functional, intact and happy family life, highly educated parents, loving and supportive extended family, extensive and close-knit social network, emphasis on education, healthy lifestyle, adulting skills,  trilingual education, exposure to multiple cultures and travel, no abuse/addiction/adultry in family, treating all kids equally,  having only two children.

So, selfish parents are quick to have sex and create children but are reluctant to pay for education?  Use a condom if you cannot support your children to get the an education for a good career.

K-12 is free education in public schools, so there is zero reasons for parents to not pay for undergrad, grad and post grad education.  What else have they paid for their kids? Basic needs are fulfilled by every parent. That is not the end all. 
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But it's stupid if your kid hasn't shown any real interest in law school, but now magically expresses an interest because their career prospects from undergrad suck.

That profile is like 50% of law school kids, which is why there are so many unhappy lawyers...and many unsuccessful law school grads.

Similarly, if you have to pay for a PhD then your kid did something wrong because the best programs are fully funded, with a small stipend.  Maybe you provide some $$$s to augment their lifestyle, but it's minimal.

One would think you would apply some analytics to the situation.[/quote]

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