What can we do about our son who won’t fly the family nest?

Posted by Credit expert

February 26, 2009

A reader’s 28-year-old son has been to university and moved back into the family home. How can they get him to leave?

Every week a Guardian cash reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in Saturday’s paper.

This week’s question

After university my son returned home, found casual work, but never moved out. He’s now 28. He behaves like a permanent student, expecting us to clean up after him and lend him cash whenever he’s short. Are we heartless to expect him to leave the family home and look after himself? How have other readers handled this sort of situation?

What are your thoughts?