Millennial men won't play into stereotypes about dads' incompetence
are turning to Google, chat rooms, and apps for all kinds of parenting advice. As one expert told The Times,"Google is the new grandparent, the new neighbor, the new nanny."
That expert also said,"The good news is that parents know more about child development than ever before." The bad news is it can be overwhelming — and sometimes disempowering.mentions that many millennial parents are giving their kids personal hashtags and YouTube channels.shared a photo of their kids on social media, compared to 30% of Gen X parents and 53% of Baby Boomer parents.
Still, some parents approach their kids' social media presence with a different attitude: They're terrified. One parent in the New York Times article only posts pictures of her child walking away. She's both worried for her child's safety and worried that her child will"become a meme."found that 57% of millennial moms say they are doing a very good job as a parent, compared to 48% of Gen X moms and 41% of Baby Boomer moms.
For one thing, childcare and education costs have increased to 18% of the total cost of raising a kid, from just 2% in 1960.points out, the average 18- to 34-year-old today makes about $2,000 less than they would have in 1980. And many millennial parents are still paying off their own student loans, making it difficult to put money away for their kids' college education.A mother's age at the birth of her first child has been steadily increasing for decades.
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