You’re on your own, kid.
A popular momfluencer sparked a debate after dishing a list of the “controversial items” she makes her two eldest children — aged 12 and 14 — pay for with their own money.
In a recent clip, TikTokker Jess Roderick — with 2.5 million followers hanging on her every word — explained that if just one kid is in the mood for “sweet treats” like Crumbl Cookies, and the whole family isn’t going along, that child has to cover the cost themselves.
“So if they want the treat, and it’s not something that we’re doing together as a family, then they are the ones that are paying for it,” she said.
Roderick doesn’t cover bigger spends, either — if her offspring are hungry for a take-out nosh outside of normal family meal times, they’re footing the bill.
“If we’re doing dinner for DoorDash together as a family, then I’m gonna be the one paying for it,” she stressed.
But if the influencer’s children are “craving something and they want their own DoorDash, they’re gonna be the ones that are paying for it.”
When it comes to non-snack splurges, the mom also makes her kids come up with the cash for their own Amazon hauls.
“If they want something off of their Amazon Wish list, most of the time, they’re gonna be buying it for themselves,” she noted in the video, adding that this also includes room decor and decorative items.
“They’re not getting nothing from me. But if they want something specific that they just wanna order, they just go ahead and order themselves whatever they want on Amazon,” she continued.
The content creator revealed that the cash comes from a “weekly allowance” and from “being in my videos on social media, so [the kids] do get quite a bit of money.”
Roderick makes them “put the majority of the money they get from social media into [a] savings account for when they go to move out and start their future.”
She’s also gone viral showing her kids the cash — letting them call the shots on spending during family trips to Disney World.
Roderick acknowledged that her strategy might be “a little bit controversial,” but said that her offspring “probably have more money than the average kid, just because I do pay them for social media or being in my videos, and that’s on top of their regular allowance.”
Viewers in the comments section weighed in on whether Roderick’s kids-pay-up policy was solid parenting — or just plain petty.
One fan applauded the move: “So you pay for their needs and they pay for their wants. great way to teach financial discipline.”
Another praised her savvy: “The fact that you pay your kids too for social media is so amazing to hear.”
Others were more blunt. “That’s not controversial hun, it’s called be a parent and raise aware and responsible adults!”
Another tried to clear the air with a confused emoji: “She said she paid for the beds and furniture stuff — if they wanted extra room stuff they have to pay.”
Some wished their parents had done the same. “I honestly wish my parents instilled this in me. It would’ve saved me as an adult,” one admitted.
And one summed it up with a laughing emoji and wrote: “Oh no, you’re being a parent and not their friend.”
As The Post previously reported, raising kids in today’s economy is no joke — and one tough-love mom is making sure her tweens learn that lesson early.
“They have to pay $5 every week for rent, and another $5 every week for utilities,” Taja Ashaka, a married mom of two, declared in a viral, now-deleted TikTok that ignited a parenting debate earlier this spring.
“This is due by 9:00 p.m. every Friday,” she added, noting her daughters get direct deposits from her business to cover the bill.
From snacks to weekly rent, parenting in 2025 comes with a price tag — and kids had better be prepared to pay up.
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