Forums Chit Chat Charging Your Child Rent Reply To: Charging Your Child Rent July 9, 2018 at 3:19 pm #365 Sammyf 14 Posts Since I was about 14 our rooms were our space (my sister is a **** tip fan) I paid rent as soon as I was earning (about 1/4 of my wage) and at that sort of age neither of us would have been very impressed with a parent going into our rooms, to sort out our stuff. Washing varied, depending on what needed doing, meals ditto.