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If you’re an avid Bored Panda reader, you likely know of our monthly collection of parenting tweets. Child-rearing is no picnic, and these pieces are our way of tipping our hats to those who have willingly taken on these responsibilities.
So, here’s the May edition. As always, you’re about to read social media posts from moms and dads who gladly shared their parenting misadventures for everyone on the internet to enjoy.
If you’re going through similar predicaments, these will hit home. Be sure to upvote those that resonate the most with you!
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Ace 8 hours ago
When you're an adult and you hear new, cool, music like Nirvana and Pearl Jam it will never stop being cool new music even though it was >30 years ago. And the fact that it's still cool anyway makes it 'current' by definition, at least in the Classic Rock radio stations that I listen to.
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Teutonic Disaster 8 hours ago (edited)
A certain (admittedly fictional) Boston lawyer would beg to differ. 😉
Most of the posts on this list came from younger parents who are Gen X, millennial, or older Gen Z. And each generation has a distinct parenting style shaped by the environment they grew up in.
Let’s start with Gen X. Some significant events that shaped their lives include the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of personal computers, and the emergence of MTV as a cultural beacon.
And according to licensed psychologist Dr. Holly Schiff, Gen Xers are likely to subscribe to helicopter parenting.
As Dr. Schiff tells Parents.com, Gen X would likely want to be more involved in their kids' lives, considering they got the exact opposite from their Baby Boomer parents. However, she also noted that they are likely to move away from authoritarianism and instead lean towards the best methods.
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Geoffrey Scott 6 hours ago
Was it Twain? "When I left home at 16, my father was the dumbest creature I ever knew, when I came home at 18, I was amazed he learned so much in just 2 years".
“They like to get and give advice about parenting and always learn about how to be a better parent,” Dr. Schiff explained. “Generation X parents like to volunteer and be very involved in their children's development, including being very involved in their child's school.”
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Sam Trudeau 2 hours ago
"Brexit-coded chud" I snort-laughed. Honestly, as a kid, it took me way too long to realize they were British.
#15
Mike F 10 hours ago
I took my VERY excited nephew to see his first movie in a theater, An American Tale. He chattered like crazy, along with every other kid in the theater, until about 20 minutes in then silence. Almost every kid in fell asleep and the line of chattering kids turned into a line of adults carrying out sleeping children.
Next on the list are millennials, who experienced the rise of social media, rising living and childcare costs, the Great Recession, and the invention of smartphones.
According to Dr. Schiff, millennial parents are more open-minded and do not ascribe to specific parenting styles. They also place greater value on positive reinforcement and tend to rely on social media.
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“Millennial parents also rely much more on technology, both in learning about how to parent, but also letting their kids play games or watch videos on a tablet or smartphone," Dr. Schiff said.
However, she also noted that millennial parents encourage their children to ask questions about emotional intelligence, self-improvement, and the world around them. In turn, their children grow up being more self-aware.
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John Dilligaf 12 hours ago
I'm confused. Does this mean that you cannot smoke your bare footed pet in the building, or that your bare footed pet cannot smoke in the building?
Finally, we have Gen Z, who have never known life without smartphones and digital technology. The pandemic had a huge impact on their upbringing, and they grew up in a world where they could make a living from being an “influencer.”
With social media as a primary influence, Dr. Schiff says Gen Z parents put pressure on themselves to live the same “perfect” lives that they see online.
#22
Con O Cuinn 1 hour ago
My da had this weird thing against any censorship for any reason, even age. This led to me seeing Carrie and Reservoir Dogs before I made my holy Communion
#23
Andrew Keir 5 hours ago
At least your kid reviews her ideas before executing them. That's emotional maturity !
#24
And because Gen Z values expressing themselves, Dr. Schiff says their children may also grow up with a much better state of well-being.
“Psychologically, children of Gen Z may be healthier because (their) parents tend to prioritize their child's mental health and well-being.”
#25
Andrew Keir 6 hours ago
Add three months, easier than trying to count backwards. Mid-August is peak holiday season and you both have time on your hands ...
#29
Tempest 13 hours ago
A recent pair of shoes I bought turned out to be a pair from a series Nike specifically put out for kids. I didn’t know they were for kids when I bought them but I don’t care cause those shoes are so pretty! Why can’t adult shoes be pretty and colourful too?! (The series is called the “Playground pack” from Summer 2024 and I’ve got the Air force 1 low version)
#32
Andrew Keir 5 hours ago
I remember waiting to see the Bank about a mortgage, just after a family with two very badly behaved kids who messed with everything in sight while the manager was trying to deal with their parents. Our turn came, eventually, and the manager turned to our kid and told her (rather firmly) to go outside (he must have thought she was with the previous family). We had to explain she was with us... embarrassment all round !
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Midoribird Aoi 1 hour ago
Any cashier at the store would have agreed to let him have it if he asked. Source: work in a store.
#43
Doug Moyer 1 hour ago
Same day we took the son to college, we took the last things out of the house (mattresses and bed clothes, toiletries), locked up the house and moved out.
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Sam Trudeau 2 hours ago
I was like that as a teen. Except "3" could be replaced with any number from 1-12 on the weekend
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Sam Trudeau 2 hours ago
Tip you can use for parents: If you get wine, get grape juice. If the kid asks for some, give him grape juice. Tell him it's the same drink.
Doug Moyer 1 hour ago
And then when the kid tells the teacher that they drink wine and the child protective services take away your kid... Tip: don't lie to your kids just for your convenience.
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Tip you can use for parents: If you get wine, get grape juice. If the kid asks for some, give him grape juice. Tell him it's the same drink.
Doug Moyer 1 hour ago
And then when the kid tells the teacher that they drink wine and the child protective services take away your kid... Tip: don't lie to your kids just for your convenience.
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