Older people choose to spend money on themselves (e.g. on holidays) rather than save money for their children after retirement. Is this a positive or negative development?

Some individuals up in years decide to invest wealth
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their personal needs rather than collect money for their youngsters after retirement.
However
, as far as I am concerned,
this
approach does not facilitate the growth and development of their
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, nor the optimum base of skills required to thrive in their future chosen career,
due to
the lack of financial savings that could have been allocated for an easier path to success of their descendants. Needless to say, the children would not be able to have access to
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first-rate education programs.
Also
, without the parents’ appropriate contributions, it’s harder for the child to figure out what their interests, talents and passions are. It cannot be denied that some people think of
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to be healthy and right-minded, considering that the elderly worked hard for their capital and would rather relax,
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up, by spending on their necessities,
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a holiday in Cyprus. Despite their judgement on the issue, it’s beyond any doubt a selfish and egoistic attitude.
Moreover
,
this
idea of placing their wants and needs on top of their son’s or daughter’s is very much going to have a poor effect
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their forthcoming adulthood.
While
it is undeniably wrong to have a mindset
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the one discussed in the topic, I obviously agree with travelling and enjoying the monetary outcomes of working.
For instance
, a trip to hidden and unknown places or at sea, because taking some time for yourself is of course super significant and primary.
Furthermore
, taking a break once in a
while
is beneficial and valid,
although
parents investing in their comfort and not in the future success of their child, is definitely not an example to follow. In conclusion, I strongly disagree with mature people not
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to accumulate finances for the proper education,
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that might cause unravelling the physical and mental potential,
as well as
interests of their offspring, but rather spending it all on their desires.
As a result
of their ignorance, the child may be faced with different sorts of impediments.
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