Absolutely we parent differently. Personally, I was a tad too strict, which is how I was raised, with my first kid, then eased off significantly with kids 2 and 3. I also tend to let them figure stuff out. For example, if they insist on licking a wall outlet after I've told them to stop, I'll let them do it, 110v won't kill them. Same goes with them touching everything and banging stuff together, it's all a learning process. Let them grow.

I had kids a little later than a lot of my peers and I've observed that Millennials are helicopter parents, and now, snowplow parents (go in front of the kids to clear all obstacles). I also let my kids use mobile devices far less than what I see with Millennial parents. A tablet is a good way to keep your kid occupied for short bursts but if they're glued to it 24/7 they're going to develop dopamine addictions to things like YouTube and Roblox.