Don’t foot the bill for the older kids, make the older kids work their way through school, instilling a work ethic.
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Having kids pay for their schooling is certainly one way to instill a work ethic, but definitely not the only way.
I have paid for all 3 of my kids college educations, and would do so again.
Of course, none of them attended 50K/year schools, and I was already quite clear of their work ethic and their motivation.
Well, exactly; yet, knowing the way schools are today, I think making your kids pay their way makes them think a lot more clearly about what it is that they want to do, how to go get it, and will ensure that they are motivated to do well.