<prompt> Human: My mother was asking to open up a bank account for my kids, 5 years old and 19 months to create an account with my parents money. My wife didnt buy the idea and is refusing? My wife doesnt trust my parents with money and is thinking something else? Would there be any bad reason for giving my mother their information?  <response>: You can open up a bank account for them and your mom can write you checks to be deposited in that account. Better to be safe with that. Who knows what could happen with the accounts if you dont retain control. 