Millennial Parenting: 11 Hidden Ways You Might Be Teaching Disrespect (And I’m Guilty of Half of Them)

I’m writing this at 11 PM. My kids are finally asleep. There are goldfish crackers ground into my couch cushions. And I just realized I gave in to my 4-year-old’s tantrum about wearing pants today. Yes, pants. The most basic of human clothing requirements.

Here’s the thing about us millennial parents. We want to do everything differently than our parents did. We read all the books. We follow all the Instagram accounts. We’re determined to break generational cycles.

But sometimes? We swing so far in the opposite direction that we accidentally create new problems.
I’ve been there. You’ve been there. That moment when you look at your sweet child rolling their eyes at you and think, “When did they become so disrespectful?”
The answer might be harder to swallow than we think.
The Foundation of Respectful Relationships
Let me tell you about my wake-up call.

Last Tuesday, my 6-year-old told me he didn’t have to listen to me because “you’re not the boss of me.” He said this while standing on my coffee table. In muddy shoes.
That’s when it hit me. Somewhere along the way, in my quest to be the “cool mom,” I’d forgotten to actually be the mom.To read more, tap here