It’s increasingly common for twenty-somethings to live with their parents, which brings new challenges.

These young adults must figure out how to navigate adulthood and maintain their freedom while respecting the rules their parents have set within their home. Parents must figure out how to set rules while still respecting their children’s independence. It’s a delicate balance.

Parenting Coach and Author Kim Muench shared some house rules that parents should feel free to establish with their adult children and others that may not be as effective as some parents expect.

A parenting coach explained the house rules that your 20-something who still lives at home should and shouldn’t be required to follow.

“The rules change when our kids hit their 20s,” she wrote in the caption of her video. “You, the parent, are in the driver’s seat when it comes to creating a more mature relationship with your emerging adult.”

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For some parents, it can be difficult to transition from being the parent of a minor to becoming an adult who has the right to full autonomy in their decisions. Just because their adult children are living at home doesn’t mean they are suddenly minors again and need to be disciplined and treated as such.

“Your 20-year-old daughter, who lives at home, does not need a curfew,” Münch initially insisted. “She needs to communicate whether or not she will be home that evening.”

Curfews are for teens who have school the next morning and need structure and boundaries. Curfews are not suitable for adults who likely have full-time jobs and other responsibilities.

“Your 24-year-old son has to do his own laundry,” she continued. “He also needs to move it out of the washer and dryer and back to his room as soon as possible.”

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“Your student does not need to be monitored unless it is part of an agreement that all family members have made for safety reasons,” she added.

Many parents feel more than comfortable track their children’s location while they are in college and back home. However, this can quickly become stifling for this child and even harm his relationship with his parents if he does not feel taken seriously as an adult.

Finally, Muench insisted that parents shouldn’t count the bottles of beer and liquor in the refrigerator.

“Your son needs to buy his own alcohol and drink it responsibly,” she explained. “There are certain behaviors, certain rules that you need to get rid of once your son or daughter hits their 20s.”

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Parents and their adult children should have an open, ongoing conversation about their expectations.

On the other hand, there are some responsibilities, particularly regarding communication and finances, that a twenty-something should take on themselves, even if they live in their childhood home.

Muench insisted that parents should sit down with their children and start a healthy dialogue about expectations and boundaries. Without open communication, problems often arise.

“Our young people in their twenties don’t always know what they should do or the steps to follow,” she says. “If you’re not approachable, you’re just going to keep fighting.”

Muench added that it is up to the parents to establish and maintain a mature relationship with their young adult childrenespecially if they live under the same roof.

Nearly half of young adults still live with their parents.

According to an analysis by the Pew Research Centermore than half of American adults under the age of 25 live with their parents. The report cites an increase in student debt and higher cost of living as reasons why.

It is increasingly less likely that young adults, particularly those in Generation Z, will be able to earn enough money to support oneself.

In a similar Pew Research Center reportA majority of young adults report remaining financially dependent on their parents to some extent, such as receiving help paying their rent or cell phone bills. Only about 45% of 18- to 34-year-olds describe themselves as completely financially independent from their parents.

There is nothing wrong with living at home. In fact, it is much more common in other cultures. If a young adult’s parents are willing and able to help, then it is entirely reasonable to accept their support. Remember, balance is key.

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Nia Tipton is a Chicago-based entertainment, news, and lifestyle writer whose work focuses on today’s issues and experiences.