boomerang child

boomerang child

An adult child who has resumed living with their parents after previously moving out. I never planned to be a boomerang child—but then I got laid off.
See also: child
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • love child
  • babysit for
  • babysit for (someone)
  • expecting a child
  • problem child
  • army brat
  • child
  • little horror
  • children
  • bonus child
References in periodicals archive
Are you a boomerang child living back at home - or the parent of one?
Tipsonhow to deal with grown-up kids living at home... As more and more adult children are delaying flying the nest, here's how families can survive and thrive financially. By VICKY SHAW
Helicopter parent" - one who is overly involved in the life of his or her child - and "boomerang child" - a young adult who returns to the nest for financial or other reasons - are among the 100 or so new entries in the dictionary, which can be accessed free online.
Newbies in the dictionary
Three in 10 parents have either remortgaged or are planning to remortgage their home to fund a boomerang child
WOULD YOU U MOVE BACK IN WITH THE FAMILY? More and more grown-up children are moving back in with parents to cope with soaring living costs
Families want getaway rooms for themselves, for visitors, and for an aging parent or boomerang child.
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Conversely, mothers are expected to be more satisfied with the living arrangement, controlling for other factors, if they report higher levels of enjoyment with shared activities and fewer arguments with the "boomerang child." Previous research suggests that mothers may derive greater companionship benefits during coresidence than fathers (Aquilino and Supple, 1991).
Too close for comfort? Parental assessments of "boomerang kid" living arrangements
Merchandised as an art studio and guest suite today, they could become home to a small import business, a boomerang child, or a workshop tomorrow.
The home of the future
The "boomerang child"-so called because they return home saddled with debt having moved out to study or work - is part of a growing generation clashing with parents over alcohol, money and drugs, the charity Parentline Plus said yesterday.
The grown-up children unable to leave home