What age should grown children leave home

Depend if they have money because if they not have money then can't afford to buy flat or house.
 
Empty nest is something that I will never be able to experience because with my autistic son, he is an exception but I do want him to be able to have independent living skills, to know how to take care of himself and stuff like that. As for my other son, he knows he is welcome to stay with me provided when he is at that age to be an adult, he gets to contribute his share around the house. Otherwise, I would want him to be on his own and have a stable life.
 
Something that hubby and I are starting to think about is downsizing. I love, love, love my house and the neighborhood. The house is just way too big now that all the kids are out on their own. We only use about 1/4 of our house. The stairs are too much for me and the upkeep outside is getting to be too much for hubby. BUT it would take forever to get rid of all the stuff we have aquired over the last 25 years. The kids have a lot,of their stuff here also. We need to do it one day but that day will be very sad.
Has anyone else sold your family home once the kids were gone?
 
I've down-sized several times....giving my older boys furniture and such....giving a lot to friends in need and also to Charity.....it's been 8 months now and looks like I'll have to downsize again...actually, I don't miss it at all...gives me more free time to relax....My older Sister has a big house with lots of upkeep, but she's reluctant to sell right now and has to hire someone to come over to help with the property and housework.....
 
We have 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. We never use the living room, dining room, three bedrooms and one of bathrooms. Yet they all get dusty and need to be cleaned. Of course they seem to accumulate junk. I haven't been upstairs for three months with my leg. OMG the dust must be crazy. I need to rent a dumpster once I am able and just start throwing away the junk. Then make the kids come get whatever they want to keep. I wish I could just make this house smaller. Maybe one of our kids will start making good money and they can buy our house then clean it too. Hahahaha
 
I agree with most; it's not really when they should move out but when they should grow up and act like adults by helping and doing their share. I think 18 is plenty late for that.
 
There's a guy at my gym who's married to a woman with two grown sons that live with them...and neither work, look for work, or help out around the house. I'm amazed he doesn't stroke out from the anger. He wants to sell and move to a place for just the two of them because the house payments are killing them. Sadly with the economy, nothing is selling. If I had a child that did that I'd throw them out the 16th floor window. Living at home doesn't mean taking advantage of your parents. Either you contribute financially and help your parents or find your own damn place.

Laura
 
Lau2046 said:
There's a guy at my gym who's married to a woman with two grown sons that live with them...and neither work, look for work, or help out around the house. I'm amazed he doesn't stroke out from the anger. He wants to sell and move to a place for just the two of them because the house payments are killing them. Sadly with the economy, nothing is selling. If I had a child that did that I'd throw them out the 16th floor window. Living at home doesn't mean taking advantage of your parents. Either you contribute financially and help your parents or find your own damn place.

Laura
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I would put a lock on the breaker box and turn off the power to their room.
 
rockin'robin said:
Being a single parent of 3 boys...I so looked forward to the day they would be out of the house!...:giggle:...Now, 2 of them are... 21 and 18....only 1 left. (16)...Do I miss them? oh yes!...But...am happy they have J-O-B-S...and both roomating...Doing very well and working everyday...so I do feel blessed...and feel it's my time now...less work, laundry, cooking, etc.

If my child was 18 and was not going to school or working...I would say "no way Jose" are you living here...sleeping all day...doing nothing...I expect them to stand on their own 2 feet and not depend upon a "hand out"....good work ethic is important to me....and the only way they could move back home was if they got laid off from their Jobs....then it would be only temporarily, until they found another one....no "coddling" my boys...they are Men now.
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However,
there is a difference between coddling, mooching (staying in the basement playing video games) and wanting to stay/live together as a family.

I do not enable to be irresponsible/coddle her or let her mooch if I let my daughter live with me for as long as she wants
- I do expect her to mature into an adult just as she would be if she stayed out of my house.

Polish families are indeed very similar in this aspect to Italian families,
and we do love living together as long as we can.
Perhaps not to such extend as Italians do, but we do.

Also, look at East Indian families - how multi-generational they are.
Nobody thinks of them as "coddlers" and "moochers" even if they all live in the same, usually huge houses- on the contrary,
we all know how respectful they are of their elders,
and how the younger generation is obligated to care for their older family members.

So, you can live with your parents and yet be an responsible adult.

Fuzzy
 
Audiofuzzy said:
However,
there is a difference between coddling, mooching (staying in the basement playing video games) and wanting to stay/live together as a family.

I do not enable to be irresponsible/coddle her or let her mooch if I let my daughter live with me for as long as she wants
- I do expect her to mature into an adult just as she would be if she stayed out of my house.

Polish families are indeed very similar in this aspect to Italian families,
and we do love living together as long as we can.
Perhaps not to such extend as Italians do, but we do.

Also, look at East Indian families - how multi-generational they are.
Nobody thinks of them as "coddlers" and "moochers" even if they all live in the same, usually huge houses- on the contrary,
we all know how respectful they are of their elders,
and how the younger generation is obligated to care for their older family members.

So, you can live with your parents and yet be an responsible adult.

Fuzzy
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I admit...if I had girls...it possibly would be a little different....but still...if they are not going to school or working...or even trying to find a job...that's when I draw the line....and not critizing anyone for letting their kids live at home...it's their choice.
 
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