Should the kids be out of the house by 18?

Question

Should the kids be out of the house by 18?

Answer 1

If they wanna leave, let them.

Answer 2

idk but if there going to collage i guess so but if you dont have a job trouble maker who is always getting money from your parent you should be kicked out.

Answer 3

My kids are 10, 9, 16 months, and our last one will be here in the Fall... If they choose to live here, once they're 18, they either need to have a job, or be in school, full-time... And, there will still be rules, of course, although modified, I bet.

Answer 4

YES!!!!!  my family rules was 18 or college whichever comes first.  if you stay in the house, you'd better be paying rent.

Answer 5

why did your parents kick you out at 18 ? are they that bad you don't want to be around them? enjoy them while you have them.

Answer 6

it depends really if they would ike to leave let them if they dont then dont, fostering says the age where you can ask them to leave is at 21. i left home at 17 and never regretted it and some of my 27 yr old friends are still living at home ( i think way to old tbh) my opinion is 24 max

Answer 7

Not necessarily. I'm going to college and living at home but I got a loan so I'm helping pay for that but we're trying to save money in the dorm situation also, I don't have time to work due to how many credits I'm taking (17 in a private school). But I think if the kid isn't going to college he or she should be out a few months after they graduate because they're making their own money and still staying at home and I mean 40 hours a week pay? That really doesn't make any sense.

Answer 8

Not if they aren't ready.  By "ready" I mean emotionally mature, financially capable and independent.

Some people are ready at 18, others take a bit longer and some are ready before 18 (though not many).

Answer 9

Not necessarily..But they should have to obey the rules of the house as long as they live there.

Answer 10

I think that they should help footing bills at home, if they don't go away for college. Almost no one at 18 is financially stable enough to pay for all household bills in full amount.

Answer 11

No, they should be out when they are ready to live and make money for themselves... but if they are not trying.... tell them to go away and try.

Answer 12

Ha...I wish. I don't think my soon to be 17 year old will be ready to move out when she is 18. She plans on going to community college, and work part time. So she won't have the financial resources to be able to live on her own. We will help out as much as any parent can, but there will definitely be a limit since she cannot expect to depend on us her whole life.

Answer 13

Unless they are in college, yes. My husband and I want our kids out within 3-6 months of graduating high school unless they are attending college. I love my children, but I'm not going to war with an 18 year old that thinks they can set their own hours and rules while living in my house. When my eldest is 18, my youngest will be 8. I don't want the drama a young adult can bring if they are feeling entitled to everything but won't pull their own weight.

Answer 14

well only if they dont do anything with themselves. (like working, paying bills or finishing school, etc.,)  if they are actually doing something with themselves and actually trying then no.

Answer 15

Yes they should, or whenever they graduate high school.

Both my brother and I moved out of our parents' house the fall that we went away to college, and neither of us have lived in our hometown since then.

If your child is not ready to be on their own at 18 (or after high school), guess what? It's YOUR FAULT as a parent by failing to adequately prepare them for adulthood.

Answer 16

No, not necessarily.  My brother, oldest sister, and I were out of the house when we were married.  I was 23 when I married.

Answer 17

I'm Seventeen now and I've got a lot of friends who are eighteen and ninteen and still live in their parents homes. I'm not a parent, but I personally think that if the young adult is responsible and is actually doing something with their lives and not just freeloading off the parents it should be okay to let them stay at home for a little longer, especially if they are going to school. But if they're just lazing around the house throw them out!

Answer 18

If you think they are ready let them.

Answer 19

At 18 years old they should be going to college, and be able to come home every once in awhile and for breaks.  I'm 19 right now, and that's what I do.  Being at college has made me not like being at home that much... although I can sleep better here.  So doing that will probably not decrease the chances of moving out after college.  I definitely want to move out after college if I have enough money!