why do american families kickout their kids once they are 18?

Answer 1

For some, it's necessary in order to teach them responsibility. Otherwise, they'd sleep till noon, watch the telly all afternoon, then party all night. They'd never sign up for college, never get a job, but choose to be on a permanent vacation so long as mom and dad were footing the bill. This is one example.

When their kids are in college, most parents are *happy* to foot the bill, so long as they are taking it serious and making passing grades.

Answer 2

First off my X's parents are like that, they have 5 sons oldest is my X 36 and 22 youngest are the twins. As soon as 18 came their father said go to the military or move out. I know it for a fact he did that because they were no longer Tax deductible. How sad is that? Why else would a parent do that. I moved when I was 21, my Mom was upset. I had a job since I was 14 and attended school. Pretty much paid my own way. I have 2 sons and when they are ready they will leave the nest. To return for the Holidays and sometimes Sunday Dinner! The way it should be.

Answer 3

They don't ..........where are you getting your information?

Most 18 year old kids have graduated high school - they then decide to go to college , work , join the military or seem to take some time off from studying and travel. At 18 they are legally adults and can go where ever they choose.

Personally my children have all left home and come back and left and now most of them are living on their own. I never kick them out and this will always be their home.

Check your facts before making accusations.

Answer 4

I haven't noticed that phenomenon. I left at 18 to go to college, but my home was falling apart anyway, so there were visits home where I had to figure out where my father had moved so I could have somewhere to stay between terms. "Kicked out" was never discussed, and my brother lived at home until he was about 21, then joined the Marines. I never heard talk of kicking him out either. He chose the Marines because his buddies did, not because he was in danger of being "kicked out." I don't think that happens normally unless the child is obviously leeching and stuck under Mommy's or Daddy's wing, unable to face the world. But I imagine it also depends on region, socioeconomic status, domestic status, etc., many factors, really.

Answer 5

they don't as a whole. Most kids go to college or move out on their own. Some even live at home after the age of 18.

The ones that kick their children out usually do it for a good reason: Lazy kid, drug user, abusive or some just need the slight push out of the nest. . .

hope this helps.

Answer 6

when does that ever happen? I don't know anyone who's ever been kicked out of their house at 18. I know one that was kicked out at 13, but none at 18. I think they should though. I think when you get out of high school, you need to go to college or get a job, if you don't have one already. At 18, your life begins or school continues. The only other option is to leach off your parents.

Answer 7

What????? I'm an American and my 19 year old still lives with us. I imagine she'll live here until she graduates from college and gets a job, or gets married. And I'm happy to have her here. She's my youngest and I think I'll be a terrible empty nester. I've never heard that one--about us kicking our kids out.

Answer 8

I never got kicked out when I was 18 years...I left on my own. I think it depends on your parents upbringing. I guess some parents want to me alone and do what married people do. Or maybe the kid was a trouble maker & was if forced out.

Answer 9

Some families do kick out their children when they become the age of majority, but with most of the people I know, the eighteen-year-olds are escaping more than anything else. Family values in this country need more work in this country if you ask me.

Answer 10

I wasn't kicked out. I wanted to go to college. I moved in with my grandmother and enabled her to stay in her home two more years while I went to the jr. college in her town. When I went on to the university, it was close enough I could have lived with my parents and commuted, but I didn't want to. I did have to move back in with my parents during my professional semester since I couldn't work, but as soon as I could I moved back out. I enjoyed the independence too much.