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Oh Penny that's so sweet. I remember leaving home several times when I was little. Once I even got as far as the end of my street with my suitcase full of teddies and my Dad drove past in the car and said 'just wanted to make sure you had enough money for the bus'. Daisy

Mum left home aged 23, when she married my dad. Dad left home aged 33, 3 years afte getting married. I'm a part-timer at home, But don't want to leave! I've alread told mum that when I get my hands on the house, up will come the floors and down go underfloor heating, just so I can get rid of the radiaters that me anf mum insist are in the wrong place (directly under the windows - whats the piont?) Must admit, I never left home or ran away. my parents thought I had once aged 7, but i had just got held up walking fron a to b. I got a smack grounded and no pocket money. guess I never dared try when I got older.

I didn't leave home until I was 26. Hubby never left home!!!!!!!! When we got married he was still in the house he was born in!!!

Oh dear, and I still have 3 aged 21, 26 and 28 soon! I left at 17. I tried when I was about 7 but Dad followed me.

Morfydd Thinking of you. Never left them for more than one night so 3 weeks must be awful - hope it gets easier Penny

My daughter left home for real three weeks ago and is now living in her own home. I miss her because her bedroom here is so tidy. M.

can't stop giggling at their little antics!! :O)

My Boy was 5 when he first left home, upset because dinner was nearly ready and wanted a Custard Cream Biscuit, i said no after dinner, he got his Ghost Buster Back Pack put his PJs and Roland Rat and the packet of Custard Creams in, and off he went sat up the road ate the Biscuits then came back, me and my Daughter who was 11 at the time sat watching him through the window we laughed till we cryed, he didnt leave again till he was 21 and yes I packed his Roland Rat which i had kept into a Ruck Sack and posted it to his new address, LOL, Lil

NICE pressies. I could do with the foot warmers. My feet are always cold. Deanna X

the one in the tree house has come back as it was too cold!!! He did just go in a shirt!!!!! Penny

Aw That's sweet. My older daughter 'left home' when she was about 4 and I'd just told her off. I let her pack her little bag with her new t-shirt, pair of trainers, skipping rope and a book about dinosaurs (the essentials of life obviously!) She got as far as the gate but decided she'd go another day. We photographed the contents of the bag to show her when she was older. The younger one really did run away from home overnight when she was 14. That was a lot scarier. Now they are 21 and 20......one at university and one at home and I could do with the space if they left!! But no signs of either moving out permanently yet. LOL Hope your little ones change their minds before bedtime.....maybe a favourite supper might encourage them to stay. Sue

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Glad to hear it Penny, keep the one you have and love. SO, what were your extra pressies? Deanna X

The old one (my hubby I presume) will do for quite a while yet!! Penny Even if he has just given me two more birthday presents - birthday was Thursday & he just remembered that he'd bought me them but couldn't at first remember where they were!!

Time to call a halt! LOL Can't have a new dad! Oh, I don't know, how do you feel about that?? :-0) Deanna X

We persuaded one to ring his friends Dad (aka my hubby!! on mobile upstairs) & the Dad said no ( as son was walking into the same room as hubby was hiding in!) now he wants to try another dad!! Eldest has now gone in the tree house - but wanted to take birthday cake & biscuits with him!!

You are right Penny. they are not supposed to leave home until they are old enouigh NOT to be missed. And even then you miss them!! Deanna X

Not daft your son Penny. Chocolate powder and local digs in which to heat and drink it?? Are they home yet? Deanna X

but I'd miss them ;,,,,,,,,,,,(

My cousin tried to run away when he was little, he hust have been about six., he pack a little case and made a bundle attached to a stick (think dick wittington) and off he went. His mum intersepted him in the garden and herded him in the house, she told him he could run away but he had to leave everything behind including the clothes he had on. he decided home was better than running away naked! How at 27 he followed his heart and run away to the other side of the planet, but he's happy and in love.