Why do rich parents ignore their kids?

It's simple- these parents either lack the time to travel to their kids' graduations, or they lack the interest in what their children are doing, or BOTH. Many of these kids often grow up knowing their parents only as passing acquaintances- there is no love there at all, nor has there ever been any kind of real relationship, except perhaps one which resembles an employer/employee type of thing. We live in a time when half, if not three quarters, of all marriages end in divorce, often before a child is even a few years old. Then there are people like the famous "Brangelina" couple in Holllywood, who are unmarried partners raising kids- kids who, in later years, are going to be lucky to know either parent as more than just an acquaintance who drifts in and out of their lives from time to time. All of this has a devastating effect on parent/child relationships.

It sounds as though your young second cousin is an alum of the famous Madiera School outside Washington- and you are right about that place being exclusively for the wealthy. I once thought about applying to work in the riding stables there as an instructor- and now, I am glad I didn't. Most of the kids who attend school at a place like that come from families where there is more money than brains, if you know what I mean. Their parents could care less what these girls' achievements are, as long as the girls are not in trouble, using drugs, pregnant out of wedlock, or doing anything else which might spoil the families' names or sully their parents' reputations. A lot of these kids won't even go on to college or get jobs, because they don't have to- they know that mom and dad will support them indefinitely. How many of these girls at your cousin's school got cars as graduation gifts?? I'd imagine that most of the class did, because that's what's expected in that social class. It's sad to see it, but money talks, and it buys opportunities and leisure time which is way beyond what the rest of the world can afford. It also makes kids spoiled and lazy- and many of them grow up with the mistaken notion that the world somehow owes them a living, just because they were born into a wealthy family. When they are finally forced to make a living in the real world, often they can't- because they never learned how to make it on their own. The parents' not attending graduation is just nothing more than a side effect of this. In the parents' mind, taking the time to watch Johnny or Sally graduate from school is a waste of time- and in the corporate world, time is money. There are always meetings to attend, conferences to go to, and other important events on the calendar- and they take a LOT more precedence than their kid's commencement day. I agree with you, and I wish this wasn't true- but it's a sign of the world we all live in now.

Enough said.

Many rich parents can afford to have nannies, so they often are more detached from their kids when it comes to doing everyday activities. If you have a nanny, you probably have never taken your kid to school one day in your life! I'm sure that this allows them to get more absorbed into their own lives, and figures that their kids will understand. To the kids, they probably didn't even miss them.

Of course, this is a gross assumption, and not all rich parents are dismissive, but thats the best reason I can think of!

Usually rich people hire nannies to care for their kids so the parents may not get as emotionally attached. They think the money and other things they give their kids will keep the kids occupied and happy, when in reality the kid just wants attention from their parents.

Well unfortunately, in most cases to obtain the money to pay for the school and to become "rich" they tend to be very busy individuals unless they won the money from the lottery. 1/3 weren't there? I'm sorry but that's despicable. I feel really bad for those poor graduates. A rich school is usually very good academically which means that they had to work hard. I hope their families feel EXTREMELY bad about missing that.

Its not just "rich" family's. not all wealthy family's are like that. i grew up with wealthy parents and they were always there for everything. they have never missed one thing in my life. in fact I got to travel everywhere. my mother stayed at home so my father took us on every business trip to make sure he wouldn't lose out on spending time with us.

Some parents are like the ones you described but its because that's what kind of parents they choose to be not because of how much money they have.

SOME: people see their kids as an accesory. Something everyone else has, so they have to have one too! Plus, it gets them into a whole new social cicle. Play dates, meetings for exclusive schools, etc.

But not all rich people ignore their kids. I know a wealthy couple who tried for YEARS to have kids, and now have twin 4 year olds that they pay plenty of attention to.

Well, I don't think all rich people are like that, but some definitely are. I went to NYC and there were nannies pushing little babies and kids around in $800 strollers.

Some are too busy working, some are just incredibly self-centered (that's what I think at least).

They think that if they buy their kids nice things then they don't have to love them. It's sad, I know. Money is the top priority to them, kids is the last. This is probably where the saying "Money can't buy love" comes from.

like the other people said.....

they are probably too concerned about their own lives and get way too caught up on things about finances and stuff they might feel is more important then maybe sitting down and talking to there kids.

but as far as graduation.....i mean thats pretty bad. they must have had some sorta meeting for work (like i said...more likely something financial)

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1. that is a stereotype so it is wrong.

2. you can't say that because parents have money they ignore their children because not all of them do.

3.my parents had money and they were they best parents in the world.