Teachers have been around theblock.

“Millennial teacher and child of boomers here: letting your kids be bored.”

2.“Discipline.

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cutealligator601

3.

Mediocrity is just fine.'”

“I think one huge change is the idea of happiness as a constant right.”

A young girl with headphones leans on a table beside an open book, appearing bored. An adult woman beside her is focused on something out of view

It isn’t kind, though.

Choosing your own book is beautiful and fun.

Learning to read that book might be hard.

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Counting money you’ve earned is fun.

Parenting is teaching, ‘when you do have challenges, obligations, frustrations how do you persevere?'"

teachermomnana24

6.

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“Parents dont trust their kids teachers.

My parents were both boomers and educators.

If something was going on, they trusted the adults but took stock of our side too.

A teacher in a classroom interacts with several students raising their hands. Books are open on the table, and educational posters decorate the back wall

There was never a he-said-she-said thing.”

“Screen time has led to a lack of knowing how to communicate face-to-face.”

8.“Reading.

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I had books all over my house, and my own library card at age five.

Instead, their moms are trying to ban books.”

“First grade teacher here.

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Kids these days get bored so easily, and they’re not afraid to say it.”

“Boomers would have kids do things for themselves/let them struggle a bit.

jenaer2

11.

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“Often, millennial parents forget that teenagers lie.

“Reading and critical thinking.

Most take everything online at face value without any critical thinking or critical reading skills.”

A person wearing earphones lies on the floor using a laptop with notebooks, a pencil, and highlighter nearby

“During COVID, I had parents doing their child’s homework or diagnostic tests for them.

Now, a lot of students get frustrated and give up any time something is even remotely difficult.

ellen589

14.

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“I’ve been teaching 31 years.

I currently teach special education in the first and second grades.

I am amazed at the number of students who have never been read to by their parents.

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We often get children who have never held a book.”

“Teaching kids independence.”

“Telling kids no, when appropriate.

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“you’re able to say no firmly without yelling or destroying your kid.

or because I asked them to stop running in the hallway.”

Anonymous

17.

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“Holding kids accountable.

“Teaching basic skills as an expectation before going into a classroom.

So many children today have educated parents who dont read to them beyond the toddler years.”

A young boy wearing a striped shirt is sitting on a couch and looking at a smartphone

jenerosity

20.

“Millennial parents tend to over-function so their child will not experience frustration.

They wanted help when they were growing up; they will confirm they help their children.”

We can’t tell a lot of things that have become ‘standards’ for parents.

We CAN tell when your child has a phone addiction.”

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