I would wait and see how she settles before you make a decision,give it some time Aimee.

I'm just looking at the moment 

What Erin said and also, are you happy there? 

wot them two said...you may regret any rash decisions Aims 

Oh, also, does the 'bedroom tax' come into play here Aims? Do you own or rent?

I am, been here a long time but financially on my own I would be better else where, I just know as a child I always go "home" when I need mum and dad and I wouldn't want her to feel I'd upped and ran if you know what I mean 

Rent 

I'm only thinking about it at the moment 

No, by what you've told us about her, she's a sensible girl and if you explain that you haven't upped and ran she would be fine with it. You're still her mother and she knows she can come back to you and you will be there for her whatever  

So, maybe you'd be better off in that sense 

Eventually my parents moved a few times after I'd left.  Never felt like I wasn't 'going home' despite not having lived in their later homes.  And I still say I'm popping round 'home' now.

I doubt L'il Aims will be overly bothered....as long as you let her know your new address

That's the most important part isn't it?

..and give her a key!

Give her my address  

they find you   I've moved four times since my divorce...the bugga's have found out my new address every time 

My friend fell out with her mum and dad and didn't speak to them for six years.

She got a telephone message to say her dad was seriously ill in hospital, so went in to see him. Mother had been in there for days, so my friend offered to go to her mum and dad's home and pick up some stuff for her mum.

As the mum handed my friend the house keys she said 'by the way, we moved 6 months ago' and gave my friend their new address.

That's what us kids are meant to do in life......plague their parents  

Don't tell me you never did it to yours 

My three have (almost) gone. We are selling next year and moving somewhere smaller. 

I have rooms that I don't go into for days on end - what's the point of that?

^^ I've just realised that makes me sound like I live in a mansion ^^

ermmmm, not quite

Oops!

My mum sometimes looks at me with what I can only describe as a smirk!!

strange thing is, I never ran back home 

Same predicament here.

Then I peep in all their old bedrooms and think how nice they look without the bodies occupying them

I never left 

Am I bad? 

Squatter's rights, huh?

LOL! Something like that  

OMG Cosi ... the youngest (who is at home atm) went to a festival today. She was out of the door for two minutes, then I was in there cleaning and sorting. It looks lovely now

She'll hate me when she gets back

You two wouldn't last long in my house  

I never worry about other people's houses ... only mine

Having said that, I got bitten by a flea at my friend's house on Monday ... her cat is dying, it's so old it cannot walk two steps and it smells awful. Now it's jumping with fleas. I shan't be visiting again till it's visited the vet

Oh dear   Time to let go I think 

Ah yes, the old sneak in and do it whilst they're away pincer manouvre.

Many a good woman has done it.

Many a little git has come home and wrecked it within minutes

She won't ... it's awful sad

Her big sister is coming this weekend and wants to sleep in there while the littley is away ... so no doubt she will make a start

Ahh, it's a two-pronged attack, Rexi..!  They're in it together

Put the house up for sale and declare the bedroom 'unique'

Or say you're raising the next Tracy Emin.

This is my problem, I won't use the rooms 

Cosi ... we went to The Tate Modern a few years ago. One exhibition was a HUGE (about 10 feet tall) pile of clothes.

Both girls walked past and said 'don't even think about saying it, mother' !!