Millennials Share What They’re Doing Different Than Their Parents
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More and more millennials are becoming parents. And they’re not quite parenting like their parents parented them. This is so me. My parents put such emphasis on education, homework, making money etc.
As a parent now myself, I’m putting more emphasis on life lessons. Like bigger picture things. Be kind, be aware, don’t believe everything you read…
Well Buzzfeed asked millennial parents what they’re doing differently with their kids and here’s what they had to say:
- “We won’t be pushing a traditional college track for our children (currently 4 years old and 4 months old) as hard as it was pushed on us. Everyone in our social circle agrees that our generation — and particularly we elder millennials — were essentially promised a bill of goods our whole life that was never delivered on.”
- “My parents’ lives were so focused on making money and buying nice things. They were raised with the American dream in mind. I want to raise my kids to feel that nice things and lots of money don’t equal a happy life. Happiness comes from experiences and how you treat people.”
- “We’re having to be more internet savvy ourselves to allow our children access to the internet safely, in a way that our parents never had to be. There are so many additional potential threats now than there were then.”
- “Not placing so much pressure on grades. I just ask my daughter to work hard and have pride in the quality of her work, but also remember to still make time to enjoy other parts of her life.”
- “I prioritize my marriage. My parents never had date nights and rarely showed affection for each other. I want my kids to know that their parents are in love.”
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