The Trophy Kids

Mom and dad, get ready. You're about to be blamed for something else.
The Millennial Generation. (Where did generations X,Y and Z go?)
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, "The Trophy Kids Grow Up: How the Millennial Generation Is Shaking Up the Workplace," kids born between 1980 and 2001 are entering the job market and causing all sorts of problems.
"Blame it on doting parents, teachers and coaches," the article states. "The Millennial's were raised with so much affirmation and positive reinforcement that they come into the workplace needy for more."
In our community of Millburn /Short Hills that can't be true. Can it?
As a mom who has lived here for 30 years, I know many kids who give back to the community, and whose hard work and balanced egos helped Millburn High School gain its #1 ranking in the recent September issue of NJ Monthly.
Ok, ok. Maybe on "one or two" occasions we hovered too much, and even gave them a trophy when they came in last. But according to a posting by Sue Shellenbarger, "Helicopter Parents: Beneficial or Detrimental?" we're not the only guilty ones. Apparently a number of historic well-known Presidents had parents who were worse than us.
So, there's still hope. And who knows? One of our Millburn/Short Hills kids may even be President some day, and we hovering "helicopter" moms might even get a little credit for getting them there.
If not, they still get a trophy, right?



Robin


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