They're being joined in the workplace by members of generation Z, born between 19.īruce Mayhew, a human resources consultant and trainer, said the workforce of today is both "culturally dynamic" and wide-ranging in age. Now, the oldest of those millennials, born between 19, are in their late 30s, said Ng. Manning Chair in Economics and Business at Dalhousie University's Rowe School of Business in Halifax, said there are some key differences in how millennials and Gen Z were raised that play out in the workplace. What do you think, Millennial moms (or friends of Millennial parents)…do these stats ring true for you? Read the rest of the Time articles here and here.Eddy Ng, professor and F.C. “Open-minded” “Empathetic” and “Questioning” are the qualities Millennial parents most want for their children. Helicopter parenting is frowned upon by Millennials, with Time describing the new technique as “’drone -parenting’-the parents still hover, but they’re following and responding to their kids more than directing and scheduling them.” Meanwhile, 51% of Boomers and 49% of Gen-Xers valued marriage before kids. Millennials are less likely to put marriage before the baby carriage, with 42% saying it’s “very or extremely important” to do so. 58% of Millennials found all of the parenting information out there to be “overwhelming,” compared to 46% of Gen-Xers and 43% of Boomers. Compared to Boomers, Millennials are twice as likely to look to Google for advice and half as likely to turn to books. 61% of Millennial parents believe their kids need more unstructured playtime, according to a 2013 report by FutureCast, and only 21% view their children as “overscheduled.” More Millennials are “stay-at-home parents” than past generations (23.2%, compared to 16% of Gen-X and 22% of Baby Boomers). 60% of Millennial parents wanted to choose a baby name that was unique, compared to 44% of Gen-Xers and 35% of Boomers. The average age of a first-time mother is now 26, up from 21 in 1970. 30% of Millennials are concerned with their friends judging what their kids eat, compared with 17% of Gen-Xers and 11% of Boomers. Millennial parents are concerned with the pressure to appear a certain way, thanks to the images posted by their peers on social media. 46% of Millennials posted a pic of their youngest child either while in the womb or before the baby was 1 day old (compared with 10% of Gen-Xers). Nearly 90% of Millennials use social media (compared with 76% of Gen X-ers and 59% of Boomers). Here are the takeaways we found most interesting: The Time articles define the generation as “those 20- and 30-somethings born from the late ’70s to the late ’90s.” Meanwhile, Babycenter’s annual State of Modern Motherhood Report, which we previously wrote about, narrows it down a bit more, saying you’re a Millennial mom if you are currently between the ages of 18 and 32 and have a kid (or are expecting).įor Time‘s investigation, it looked at pre-existing studies on changing parenthood mores, and also polled 2,000 parents with children under 18 to come up with some fresh stats. The reason: Time magazine is diving into the hot topic in its October 26th issue, with a handful of stories ( one written by Girls star Jemima Kirke) analyzing how Millennial parenting attitudes and values differ from Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers…and what that might mean for the kids they’re raising.įirst things first: You might be asking yourself “Am I a ‘Millennial parent’?” It sort of depends on whom you ask. Chances are, the topic of “Millennial parents” is going to be hitting your eardrum really soon, if it hasn’t already.
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