Stay at home children
By sharon_
@sharon_ (1169)
United States
July 16, 2007 5:03am CST
What is your opinion of Adult children who stay at home with their parents? I, for one don't believe in kicking them out at the ripe old age of 18. If they're ready sure, but if not, give them a few more years. My daughter is so independent. She wanted to leave home two weeks before her 18th birthday. I told her she had better march herself and them suitcases of hers right back to the front door. You've got two more weeks to go girl. lol She came back and the day after her 18th birthday she left. She already had a job, her own place and was going to school. So how old is too old as far as an adult child still staying at home? Please comment.
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3 responses
@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
16 Jul 07
To me a family is just that no matter how old the children become as a parent i will be here for my kids no matter how old they are .
At the present moment i have three of my five children still at home 16yr ..18 almost 19 ...and a 24 almost 25 yr old but i do not mind in the slightest i just look at my oldest son and i see a very capable young man who can walk out tomorrow and but his own home outright as he has saved well but better still i know where he is and what he is doing most of the time i have very little need to worry about him .Not like my second son who left when he was 17 that was three years ago now me is gone i will never see him again from the day he left all i ever did was worry . now he is at peace .I would prefer if all my children stayed home until they were ready to buy their own homw but they need to experience life for themselves .I`m a very yasy mum i have a fair bit of give and a lot more take i enjoy most of my children and love them to bits.
@sharon_ (1169)
• United States
17 Jul 07
For the most part, I feel the same way. My 27 year old son is home right now. He was in a car accident and hasn't been able to work for over a year. I'm helping him out for now, but when his S.S. benefits start up, he will be getting his own place. I will help any of my four children out, but I also will draw the line.
