In Oman, parents financial responsibilities end when their sons/daughters graduate and start working.. atleast that's what I know!

Basically, parents PAY for their kids education until they're done with their bachelors degree (and some are generous enough to take care of the Masters Degree as well as PhD).

However, few weeks ago I met this girl who was complaining about work; in terms of it being long hours (private sector). So I suggested that if she gets to work for a long time at a private sector then she should consider moving to a government sector or seek for a part time job.
Her reply came as a surprise to me: "If I didn't have student loans to pay off I wouldn't work to begin with."!

Thinking about it, her family are quite well off and they definately could have supported her education! Talking about this matter with my dad, he told me that some of my extended family members do the same to their kids (who are really really really well off)!


~ Why do you think these parents put so much load on their childen when they're just about to begin their lives?

~ Would you pay for your children's education (university/college)?

~ When will you stop supporting your childen?

You can answer the above questions about yourself in terms of how your parents took care of your education/finances.

Yeah, I would definitely pay for my kids education. I want them to start their life debt free. My dad's going to pay for my education and any further education I wish to take. So, I don't see why I shouldn't do the same for my kids. I don't think I'll ever stop supporting them. They'll always be able to count on me if in any financial problem.

Hmm, odd! :os I'd definitely pay for my kids education, I want less kids so that I can be able to provide them with the proper lifestyle and so that they don't feel like outsiders, but once they start working and have their own income I believe there's when my job stops. I'm not going to ask them to pay all the money back, but there is where I know my kids can stand on their own feet without me. Then again, this is just how I see it.

I wasn't aware of this happening among Omani families. Maybe these parents want their kids to value their education more, and to take it more seriously. I'm sure they have a very good reason.
If I can afford it, I would definitely invest in my children's education and save up for it throughout the years. I got the chance to go into higher education without having to worry about repaying loans and feeding myself. Why deprive my children from that?

In the US I noticed that most of the American students here do not depend on their families in paying their tuition & fees, especially the immigrants. The students would pay for their tuition & fees by themselves, whether by getting a financial aid from the government, getting a student loan, or having more than one part time job to cover their education expenses. I know someone who has two FULL time jobs and he still manages to pass the semesters and keep his education going.

In Oman I've never came across such a case to be honest, and this case you brought surprised me. Not even in Sudan where I come from. Although I'm glad that my parents are paying for all my education expenses, I think it would have been a lot nicer if I could at least cover a small portion of those expenses by working and studying at the same time. But I honestly can't do both. If I have a part time job I'm sure that I will screw up in school and I don't want to screw up.


~ Why do you think these parents put so much load on their childen when they're just about to begin their lives?
Maybe it's their way of teaching their children how to be independent.

~ Would you pay for your children's education (university/college)?
If I can afford it, of course I will. I will also try to make sure that they get a very good education.

~ When will you stop supporting your childen?
I'm not really sure. I mean, even if the kids graduate from school, have a job, get married and start a family, at some point or some day they will definitely need their parents support. So the families should be there for them. And that's what I will do with my children, inshallah.

My parents paid for my school education and would have paid for my undergraduate studies if I didn't get accepted to the government university. They're also willing to pay for my post-graduate degree thankfully. I would do the same for my kids if I could afford it. I don't think it's fair on them to start their lives out with loans if I didn't have to do that. I think after they've started working I would stop supporting them financially unless they needed help.

My parents paid for my study and being without work for 3 years and once I got my job then it is cut off. I am now paying for my Master study myself.

They did / doing the same with my siblings, even though they aren't well off ! But this is how they see it

~ Why do you think these parents put so much load on their children when they're just about to begin their lives?

Maybe when parents are rich, they consider teaching their children not to grantee any thing in life and they will need to know the meaning of money or to teach them how to be independent and build themselves.


~ Would you pay for your children's education (university/college)?

When I have Inshallah I will pay for them till their bachelor degree and then they have to find work and pay for higher degrees if they won't either I will be rich or not at that time.

~ When will you stop supporting your children?
As I said, after bachelor degree

~ Why do you think these parents put so much load on their childen when they're just about to begin their lives?
they wanted to teach them how to be independent i suppose. and probably value their education.

~ Would you pay for your children's education (university/college)?
totally.

~ When will you stop supporting your children?
when they start working.

wth xD
i would pay my children whenever they need money for something good ... even if they work or anything maybe their money wouldnt be enough to buy a sepific thing .. i would help ofcourse they are my children anyways so i have to... and i wouldnt let them pay me back when they work or anything .. ! xD


im gonna be such an awesome mom (A) hahaha

I guess parents who do that either can't afford to pay for their kids' education, or they want their kids to build their own lives and learn to be independent in all aspects. It's true that the harder you work for something, the more you appreciate it. These kids who pay for it would definitely value their education more.

If I could afford to pay for my kids' education, then I would, whether it's a Bachelor's, Master's, Phd, etc. I wouldn't want my child to have to struggle. I'd even help them out after they start working if they needed my help. ie to build their own home.

Wish Id grown up with Omani parents! My parents paid some of the costs but I had to make up the difference. It wasnt because they couldnt afford to pay but bcos they believed in the old saying - Easy come, easy go. They did it to make me grow up, be responsible and taught me how to stand on my own two feet. I worked in the evenings as a waitress to pay for my studies and I really appreciate the lessons I learnt from the experience.

mashAllah you lil Omanis are soooo spoilt! MashaAllah!

Wish Id grown up with Omani parents! My parents paid some of the costs but I had to make up the difference. It wasnt because they couldnt afford to pay but bcos they believed in the old saying - Easy come, easy go. They did it to make me grow up, be responsible and taught me how to stand on my own two feet. I worked in the evenings as a waitress to pay for my studies and I really appreciate the lessons I learnt from the experience.

mashAllah you lil Omanis are soooo spoilt! MashaAllah!
^same as me.

my parents pays to whoever enters a private uni/collage, lucky them, only 1 of us till now studied on thier expenses :p


my parents made it clear, they would support us finncially till we get married....

i will do just like my dad did, he always says i pay for what ever you need, i studied in a private school,private college and now he also pays for the institue where i am taking Cisco's course, and there is another certificate which i am planning to get after taking Cisco cerificate, he also said he is going to pay:)

so i will do the same, i will pay for their education.

~ Why do you think these parents put so much load on their childen when they're just about to begin their lives?
trying to make them independent, but i think its wrong if the parents can afford it.. it will affect negatively on the children specially if they know that their parents can afford helping them!

~ Would you pay for your children's education (university/college)?

thats one of the main reasons i am studying now, to get a good job n save money, to provide the best education for my children.

~ When will you stop supporting your childen?

I will never do, but i will never tell them that.

I would pay fees but not living costs or maybe if s/he was doing well. They should be given the smell of some responsibility.

That's only if they went to private schools/uni, I hope we will not reach that stage.

Why do you think these parents put so much load on their childen when they're just about to begin their lives?


To teach them a sense of responsibility especially the example you mentioned clears up the issue. Since the family is well off, their kids probably take the money for granted and never values it. Making their daughter to pay her tuition seems to be teaching her she can't rely on them all the time.

Would you pay for your children's education (university/college)?

If I can afford it , I would support them because I know it is hard to study and work at the same time even though it is doable and have seen it a lot. However, I would like to hold a job during their summer breaks so they can gain experience and money as well. It is for their own benefit.

When I was younger (grade 11) I was very determined that I would do everything to get a scholarship because I don't want to burden my dad, plus I was striving to be financially dependent. Thankfully I got a scholarship to finish my Bacholars and now I'm doing my Masters on a scholarship too. I don't ask him for money unless I really NEED it.

When will you stop supporting your children?

I don't think I will ever stop. I mean technically I will stop supporting them once they get a job, but if they went through any financial difficulties I'll always be there for them and help them out

~ Why do you think these parents put so much load on their childen when they're just about to begin their lives?

I think that is too broad to generalize and even for a specific case it would be too none-of-my-business to think of!

~ Would you pay for your children's education (university/college)?
Yes up to the bachelor’s degree, beyond that is up to the circumstances.

~ When will you stop supporting your children?
Never as long as s/he needs the help and my help to him/her is essential.

I would pay for my children's education :) they deserve the best schools :) and i would stop paying for them until they graduate and get a job.

~ Why do you think these parents put so much load on their childen when they're just about to begin their lives?
Responsibility

~ Would you pay for your children's education (university/college)?
I have already started working towards it even tho i m not married

~ When will you stop supporting your childen?
When i feel they can support themselves

^you're married??:o what what? did i just read that?? you mean even though you're NOT married...right?:think:

my parents paid for me until end of high school, now im supporting my parents plus myself, planning for future plus gettin my higher education plus fulfilling my desires. stressful, i wanna ensure a stable life for my children and ofcourse i will pay for their uni/college, let them fully grow up before i let em loose into the world so they can stand strong!

My dad's policy is that the best investment you put on your kids is thier education. He will try his best to make sure that we get the best out there.
I will pay for my kids education provided I am sure he will work hard for it .. if he is a lazy kid I will make him/her work for a while to feel how hard it is to get the money I am getting and when he matures and is ready to get his education I will pay it for him.

My parents never told me they'll pay. They said, and I quote: "Itha ma yebtey 3alaama 3adla, ben6arresh el sha'3aala wn5aleech teg3edeen bedaalha lain ma eyyee ne9eebech." (if you don't get a good grade we'll send the housekeeper and make you work instead of her until you get married)

But turns out that was just their way of making me study harder. :p When they noticed I was becoming very stressed out they felt bad and told me they'll pay if anything goes wrong.

~ Why do you think these parents put so much load on their childen when they're just about to begin their lives?
maybe they wanna teach them about responsibility n nothing u get is easy

~ Would you pay for your children's education (university/college)?
sure yeah.. if i can y not.. so that i can garantee them a better future with a certificate

~ When will you stop supporting your childen?
i guess when they get a job...