How Do You Plan For Boomerang Kids?
The term “boomerang kids” says it all. They leave home–then they come back. With a dicey job market and skyrocketing housing costs, more and more young adults are moving back into their parents’ home temporarily. If yours are among them, take these steps to make sure this arrangement is as successful as possible for everyone. Have a frank conversation with your adult child before she moves back in. Discuss what each of your expectations are. If it’s helpful, write up an agreement detailing what was discussed. Include how long the arrangement will last. Discuss lifestyle rules. If, for example, overnight guests of the opposite sex or midnight visitors ringing the doorbell are unacceptable, make that understood. Be mutually respectful of each other’s independence and have faith in the good person you raised. Your adult child will make her own decisions about what she’ll do and who she’ll do it with without asking for your permission. At the same time, you’ll want to protect your privacy
