Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Nursery schoolers are already being branded

I'll just be happy if Generation Z* has a better cultural icon than Paris Hilton...
If this sounds scarily like "all about me" generation Y (raised by the baby boomers), it is - but with an important difference. McCrindle says generation X parents are reacting against the baby boomers' overindulgent and free-spirited parenting style. Although gen Xers have a tendency to be "helicopter parents" - hovering over every aspect of their kids' lives - they are also swinging back to what might be termed traditional values.McCrindle explains this as an emphasis on old-fashioned notions such as work ethic, etiquette, resilience, fortitude and taking responsibility for oneself.
*can we please give them a cooler name.......PLEASE!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Funny how now that gen y has grown up and isn't cute anymore they've moved on to the next set of kids. Couldn't they at least wait till they reach high school?

Wek said...

Nah, the poor little buggers will be under the microscope more than Gen Y. I think it's almost time for another generation of neglected kids be born. I guess they'll be call Generation AA.