{"id":4456,"date":"2014-07-31T14:49:08","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T22:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optimumperformanceinstitute.com\/?page_id=4456"},"modified":"2024-02-28T14:07:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:07:13","slug":"treat-failure-to-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimumperformanceinstitute.com\/failure-to-launch-syndrome\/treat-failure-to-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Treat Failure to Launch Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Currently, 36 percent of all young adults ages 18 to 31 are living with their parents, either having moved back or never having left in the first place, according to Pew Research<\/a>. \u00a0A recent Gallup<\/a> poll touts that of this number, 12 percent are married couples live with the parents of one of the spouses too.<\/p>\n

Many parents wrack their brains in frustration over how to appropriately handle an adult child living at home. While some parents are ready to be empty nesters and can\u2019t get their children to leave, others feel just the opposite and do whatever they can to aid in their children staying with them. In those situations, a lot of enabling behaviors generally take place on the parents\u2019 part, and likewise, the adult child takes advantage of the situation.<\/p>\n

Negative Consequences<\/h2>\n

Delaying moving out of the family home and becoming independent hinders the entire family as a whole. The natural progression of life includes raising children to become self-sufficient, and when a child isn\u2019t prepared well for that, they may be fearful of leaving and have a lot of self-doubt regarding their capabilities to support themselves<\/a>. Likewise, parents who assume the role of caretakers for adult children often lull their offspring into a false sense of security. Truthfully, some adult children move home due to more appropriate circumstances \u2014 like losing a job<\/a> \u2014 and end up staying for other reasons, like all the money they\u2019re saving by not paying any bills.<\/p>\n

The Hidden Culprit<\/h2>\n

The Washington Post<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>reported that the number of young adults living in their parents\u2019 homes in 2008 had risen to over 5 percent more than the previous year, showing an increase in this trend. Don\u2019t assume that your son or daughter\u2019s disinterest in moving forward is merely who they are, or that you did something wrong. Often, the solution to ending your adult child\u2019s dependency is another disorder, which can cause a great deal of self-loathing and really depreciate how someone feels about their self. Some of these disorders are:<\/p>\n