Every parent wants to raise responsible kids, but not everyone agrees on how to do it.

One mom thought she was teaching her teens responsibility by walking them through the family’s monthly bills, but her friend worried she was doing more harm than good.

Read on for the full story.

AITA for Showing my Kids the bills?

My (48F) friend (45F) and I have kids around the same age — two teenagers each.

Last time I spoke to her, it was before a party we were both going to.

The two moms bonded over the perils of raising a teen.

She said her daughter was probably going to make her late because she was taking a long time in the shower.

So this mom spoke up about her latest parenting strategy.

I told her that my kids used to take long showers too, until we started showing them the water bill and (at least one of them) started taking shorter showers so it wouldn’t cost as much.

Personally, I don’t see showing them as a bad thing, because sometimes they do need to see how much they’re costing us as parents.

But the other mom didn’t seem to agree.

My friend responded that I was making them “anxious.”

I thought that was a bit of a leap, as I talk a lot about how much their clothes, food, and other wants cost — openly.

My husband and I make a pretty good living too. So we started debating about it for a bit until we dropped it.

AITA?

Someone’s gotta teach kids about real life, but was this the best way to do it?

Redditors weigh in — and they were a bit divided.

This approach not only makes for more thoughtful teenagers, but more well-adjusted ones too.

This commenter, on the other hand, agrees with the other mom that it is a bit much, especially when the family doesn’t appear to be short on funds.

It’s important to approach the situation with nuance.

Didn’t this mom voluntarily sign up for this whole parenting thing?

Nothing in life comes free — and maybe it’s a good thing these teens learn that sooner rather than later.

Her friend may have called it pressure, but she called it preparation.

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