Having your meals made for you and the company of parents top the list

Over a quarter of parents want their children to move back home, data reveals

• 28% of parents would like their children to move back in with them, compared to 23% of children
• Sons are more likely to want to move home than daughters
• Children miss having meals made for them the most after moving out

A new study has revealed that a growing number of Brits want to live together as a family again.

28% of parents would like their children to move back in with them, a feeling that is replicated by 30% for sons and 20% for daughters.

The findings come as thousands of young people prepare to move out of the family home and head to university. David Wilson Homes explored how this move can change the family dynamic.

The housebuilder surveyed 2,000 Brits to reveal the things that both children and parents miss and enjoy the most about living together. The study also revealed how often children visit their parents after moving out, as well as the most common things parents still do for their children after they have moved out.

Sons more likely to want to move back in with their parents than daughters

	Would you ever want to move back in with your parents?
Overall	Male	Female
Yes	23%	30%	20%
No	55%	49%	58%
Unsure	22%	21%	22%

	Would you ever want your children to move back in with you?
Overall	Male	Female
Yes	28%	26%	29%
No	41%	50%	37%
Unsure	31%	24%	34%

The study found that 23% of children who had already moved out of their parents’ house said yes when asked “would you ever want to move back in with your parents”. Males are more likely to want to move back in than their female counterparts, with 30% of males agreeing compared to 20% of females.

It was also revealed that parents are more likely than the children to want to move back in together. 28% of parents want their children to move back in with them compared to 23% of children.

Half of Brits visit their parents at least once a week after moving out

How often do children visit their parents after moving out?
Frequency	% that visit this often
Every day	3%
4-6 days a week	7%
2-3 days a week	16%
Once a week	24%
Once every 2 to 3 weeks	14%
Once a month	10%
Once every 2 months	7%
Once every 3 to 5 months	8%
Once every 6 months to 11 months	4%
Once a year	3%
Never	3%

The research also revealed that one in two children (51%) visit their parents at least once a week after moving out. 27% will visit multiple times per week, with one out of 10 children visiting at least four times per week.

75% of children will visit their parents at least once a month, with sons and daughters both equally likely to visit the same amount.

Children miss having their meals made for them the most

	Top 10 things children miss about living with their parents
Aspect of living with your parents	% of children that miss this aspect
1	Meals made for you	49%
2	Their company	49%
3	Having more disposable income	45%
4	Eating together	40%
5	Being taken care of when ill	37%
6	Someone to do your laundry	36%
7	Watching TV together	32%
8	Family pet	29%
9	Free car rides when needed	25%
10	Bigger house	24%

Having meals made for you and the company of your parents are the comforts that children miss the most after moving out. One in two British children (49%) claimed that they missed these aspects of living with their parents.

One of the biggest adjustments children face when moving out is the impact on their finances. Therefore, it’s no surprise that nearly half of Brits (45%) miss having a larger disposable income.

Other sentimental reasons why children miss living at home include eating together as a family and being looked after when they’re ill.