The boomers aren't paying for college so the kids can take their time to graduate, 5-7 years, and the parents don't care what they major in. We payed college for all of our 5 children, and they were private schools. I TOLD them not to waste our money and to major in serious fields. I TOLD them they had to get a job when they got out and to make as much money as we do, they'll have to go to graduate school. So now we have 2 nurses, 2 doctors, and 1 lawyer. We also payed for thier professional schools and gave them an allowance. They had to be accountable to us along the way and heed our advice or we weren"t going to pay! With college loans kids do not have to be accountable to anyone.
I also monitored their grades and IQ. If they wern't smart enough to go to college and major in a difficult field, I wanted to know. I didn't want to lie to them and spend money on college if I knew they couldn't handle it. If professional school was not an option, I would have told them to go into plumbling or open a business in an field they liked, etc. I wanted to know who they were and direct them where they would excell.
Boomers also make their high school kids pay for auto insurance. We paid for theirs, so they would be accountable to us at all times when in the cars. They had to get our permission to use the cars.
The Boomer's kids feel they aren't accountable to anyone especially with public schools and college loans. Also, many of these older children are living at home because the parents have alot of quilt due to divorce.
But staying close to the family and your parents is a good thing.
My parents are still helping me get through law school. I could not have gotten where I am without their help and sacrifices.