Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) approach work and parenting differently than their parents.
More than 20 Millennial parents opened up to buzzfeed About the mistakes they felt their parents made and how they chose to prioritize other things in raising their own children.
Parents of this generation want to build open and trusting bonds with their children, and emphasized that they care more about their children's emotions, opinions, and mental health than their own parents.
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Millennial parents told BuzzFeed what mistakes they've avoided with their kids (St. Petersburg)
These parents prioritize showing their children love, saying “I love you” often, apologizing when they mess up, and ensuring that their children don't share their feelings or feel ashamed of their mistakes. Masu.
“My parents were very cold people. To be honest, I don't remember ever being hugged or told 'I love you' as a child. They never talked about emotions. And when I cried, it was always tears,'' one millennial explained.
Another parent revealed, “I want our relationship to be built on trust. I have a rule that I don't get angry as long as my daughter is honest.''
Another parent said she refused to discipline her child by “calling names” and thought it would “instill fear” in her child of going to an adult with a bigger problem.
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Millennial parents said it was important to show love to their children and say “I love you” often. (St. Petersburg)
Other Millennial Parents They remember that when they were growing up, their parents didn't have time to play together or talk about their day, so they try to do these things with their children. said.
These parents also did things differently by raising their children's self-esteem by showing interest in their children's opinions, not stressing about their weight, and not comparing themselves to siblings.
One mother of twin girls said she is raising her daughters to learn independence from an early age because she doesn't want to be an overprotective “helicopter parent.”
“My mother was a helicopter mom who did everything for me and pampered me. But I often left the twins to do things for themselves. They were very independent. My mother is very frustrated every day.''When she hears children doing things, she never thought they could do something like this. “I didn't have it,” the mother explained.
Millennial parents want to spend more time playing and listening to their children. (St. Petersburg)
Parenting experts have criticized this parenting style, which has reportedly increased during the coronavirus pandemic, saying it is doing more harm than good to children.
Michele Borba, an educational psychologist and parenting expert, previously told Fox News Digital, “Don't do for your kids what they can do for themselves.” “That reduces their independence.”
Other “mistakes” that millennial parents rejected included giving their children the “silent treatment” when angry. Mental health care is “ignored”. We force our children to eat foods they don't like, and we expect them to be perfectionists.
“I've become more open to allowing my children to be who they are, including what they like. Most of these comments really resonated with me. I know I make a lot of mistakes. I know, but my kids are kind, caring, good people,' so I guess that means I'm doing the right thing,'' one parent summed up.
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FOX News' Angelica Stabile contributed to this report.
