My mother was 16 when she married a military man. At 13 my father told the authorities not to bother him about me as I was responsible for myself. I am sure neither of them would have any of us living with them into our 30s unless it was us supporting and caring for them. Now we expect our kids to be with us forever as we don't see them getting their own place.
Couldn't get 6 onions at a time, kept eating them. The boss couldn't write so never gave the letter.
take a driive around any older part of any town and you will see the average home ranges from 1000 to 1500 sq. ft. max. The line of big homes on the high end of town belonged to the gentry. Most people in old Toronto had row houses that were maybe 15 ft. wide. Families had a minimum of 2 and usually 4 to 6. Lot of Catholics and for those who weren't, lousy birth control. And teens learnt really early the meaning of the word noYou don't have my family
Does that account for pets and the teen mentality where by each needs their own massive room, walk in closet and bathroom (no mine didn't get that but they would like to)?
I fully agree that there is a big difference in many cases between need and want with may desiring that big house/mansion for the social status.
That happened around the time my generation would have been those kids.
And in all honesty, we should want better for our kids.
Extension of that thought process- assuming you're having mature collaborative discussions about these things, and have been carrying the expenses without their help- why charge any rent outside of the direct marginal increase that their presence is causing vice having their "rent" be diverted into getting ahead?
| Peterborough Government School | 1826 |
| Peterborough Union School | 1854 |
| Peterborough Union School - Co-Ed | 1868 |
| Peterborough Collegiate Institute | 1871 |
| Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational Institute | 1927 |
| Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute | 1952 |
| Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute | 1960 |
| Crestwood Secondary School | 1963 |
| Thomas A Stewart Secondary School | 1967 |
| Trent University | 1963 |
| Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology | 1967 |
| Ontario Vocational Centre | 1962 |
| Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology | 1967 |
| Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology | 1967 |
| Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology | 1967 |
U of T when I attended back in the 60's only had I am guessing 10,000 students spread around 3 campuses. Now they have upwards of 70 or so I have heard. Mac is the same, expanding from a few thousand to 10's of thousands. They no longer provide residences for all first year students that policy went out the window when they went international. Schools have become a big buck industry that requires a lot of housing but the schools aren't required to supply it. I don't think they ever were. Residences were an historical concept that disappeared with schools going from religious and cultural institutions to degree factories. But they are a factor that has never been included in the housing and immigration plans. They didn't have to be until we took the controls off and doubled and tripled our intake. At least around Niagara, temp. farm workers are supplied with accommodation: it is mandated because they are temporary. Perhaps the same rules should be applied to academics as well because they too are temps.
When I say "Rent" I truly mean help with what you can. If you have means, help the collective.
Your cricket/ baseball analogy really resonated with me.
The notion comes easier to farm families than factory families.
Not far from the truth. My grandfather got a personal loan for a down payment on a house, on a handshake, in the early 50s.
Amusing. One of the NDP's pet peeves in BC is monster homes built on lands in the ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve), which often end up housing rather large "farm families". I've tried pointing out to NDP acquaintances that having the work force live on the property is more environmentally friendly than commuting.
Over-protective parenting has been going on for at least 30 years. Fewer opportunities to learn to adapt to stress in childhood produces less resilient adults. "No pain, no gain" applies as much to mental and emotional development as it does to physical.
