Would you go into debt for your childs secondary education?

[Muppity]

ETA: we most likely won't be helping our children financially if they go onto uni. When I was at uni I had a casual job and paid my own way. DH also feels that our $$$ responsibility ends in year 12. We also won't be helping them buy cars or houses.

This was how I was brought up as well Bath. My parents always told us that they would buy us the very best education that they could afford but it was up to us to do what we wanted with it. If we went to uni or wanted to buy things then use our brains (and brawn) and get on with it ourselves. I turned out just fine! And you know what - its how I plan to bring up my kids too.

[Bathsheba]

I agree Muppity I don't get the need for parents to give deposits for homes especially. DH and I have resigned to not being able to afford a home until all the kids have left home.... and that's ok. Then we won't have to downsize. I know my parents are proud of having bought my sister and I so much stuff... but all I really wanted was butchers paper to draw on LOL I think they were a product of their own childhood... they were children of poor farmers... they must have always wanted stuff so focussed on giving that to us. Still... i dunno... I think a good education is the best of ALL investments.

ETA: Ta widdly