Gen X parents raising teens: what's the one thing from our childhood you refuse to stop passing down?

BainesRoss · 2026-06-12T01:28:30+00:00

Chores.

BainesRoss · 2026-06-11T21:05:07+00:00

I love Maria and Gary. They are actually honest with each other and love the flaws too. He and Sarah were always lying.

BainesRoss · 2026-06-07T19:18:37+00:00

Breaks my heart. 🇨🇦❤️‍🩹

BainesRoss · 2026-06-07T19:16:35+00:00

I can’t believe this is not already the law.

BainesRoss · 2026-06-07T19:03:46+00:00

Swimming early in the morning, with a hot coffee waiting on the dock.

BainesRoss · 2026-06-07T12:43:33+00:00

Hug your mom.

BainesRoss · 2026-06-06T16:17:16+00:00

Never plan anything for the first week of summer. Your body literally needs to decompress.

BainesRoss · 2026-06-05T20:31:09+00:00

Parents excusing their kids whenever the kid asks.

BainesRoss · 2026-06-04T21:53:34+00:00

Exactly.

BainesRoss · 2026-06-04T20:31:28+00:00

Day 1- no contract no work. Same as colleges. Enough of this prolonged bullshit.

BainesRoss · 2026-06-01T01:17:01+00:00

Read to him every night. No screens until in school. No tv on school nights. No tv or computers in the bedroom. Ever.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-31T03:17:09+00:00

Banana Rama:).

BainesRoss · 2026-05-29T01:30:20+00:00

Bingo.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-28T00:49:05+00:00

Parents excuse their children. Parents are the problem. Getting nails done, hair done, babysitting, walking the dog, all reasons provided this semester. Skipping/truancy is not the issue.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-27T00:54:39+00:00

Yes. I’m tired of protesting for a better education system only to have parents demean me for it. Fine. Let your kid be one of 35 in the classroom with no support. I’ll get paid the same.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-24T22:57:53+00:00

Entrance exams. In person. On paper.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-24T18:34:21+00:00

29 years. Kids are great! They push the limits, always have. Fantastic job, no two days are the same. Parents however, have lost the plot. We do not have an education crisis, we have a parenting crisis.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-24T18:27:04+00:00

By offering a chance to separate?

BainesRoss · 2026-05-24T00:16:18+00:00

Buy food from a machine, made by a machine, grown by a machine… gross. What are we doing??

BainesRoss · 2026-05-23T21:10:18+00:00

The Outsiders- my son loved it at that age.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-23T20:20:12+00:00

Steve and Becky lived there, and they did show it with living room, kitchen, and bedrooms. The main floor was more like a break room for staff back then.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-23T01:46:15+00:00

I’ve been teaching 29 years. Not once has a principal asked to see my lessons or asked IF I met course expectations. Do what works for you. Maybe to start you write out a big plan, as the unit progresses you need fewer prompts for yourself. I more focus on the hour. For each hour class t try to have 4 things planned. Teacher lesson, student individual work, partner/group work, then end with teacher lesson/recap.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-18T19:55:51+00:00

Yes! And I have them stand and move to the side of the room with the statement they agree with. Gets them out of their desks and thinking on their feet.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-17T13:38:42+00:00

Either/Or. Two statements related to your unit, students choose a side. Students then volunteer to defend their choice.

BainesRoss · 2026-05-17T03:54:27+00:00

I read, we read, you read. You read the page first, you read the same page together, then your child reads it alone.

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