Use of words and younger generation

Sago

Our so sons best friend and wife have to children who are brought with zero rules and regulations, if they decide they don’t want to go to school they don’t, if they don’t want to sit at a table and eat they don’t etc.

Our son still goes to stay with them as he is so close to his friend, our DIL refuses to go as she says the home is chaos and the children are ill mannered little ………!

I believe this is called Gentle Parenting in the current day.

When I was a kid, it was called Bad Parenting or Neglect.

Gentle parenting does have rules, boundaries and consequences - although I prefer the term respectful parenting these days as most older people equate gentle with permissive.

I don’t think children are naughty, but their behaviour can be.

My parents were only children and were both quite fiery, my mum in particular.

Grammaretto

How rude and ridiculous that young woman was! Spindrift
Sounds like she is the one with the confused attitude, not you.

What I hate is the use of the F word by all and sundry. I still cringe when I hear it not only on buses and the street but by young parents and on the radio.

It's the 'C' word for me - often used as the most pejorative term of all....

The above message was to Oreo, I don’t know how to reply properly

You are confusing passive parenting with gentle/authoritative/sturdy parenting, but a lot of parents seem to confuse them too

What does “all hell broke lose” mean? Was she yelling or just disagreeing?

We shuld try replying to it with "Five Six, pick up sticks, seven eight, lay them straight", part of a much older commentary on the mental development of the young - much more obsessive and habit-bound than the elderly.

MissAdventure

The term "Six Seven" literally has no meaning. It's a brain rot term created by the South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to signify the disconnect between the elderly and the newest lingo. This term was early adopted by a younger generation as a method of trolling an other generation into thinking they're out of touch and are getting old.

"Six Seven" has no meaning, that's the joke. You trying to figure out what it means make YOU the punchline.

From the urban dictionary.

Yeah, I read that, too.

I find it depressing.

Youngsters and teenagers have always invented their own language to communicate distinct from that of their parents and grandparents which seems quite a natural thing to do.

But to deliberately set out to troll those generations? Hmm.

It's the youngsters and teenagers who appear to be suffering the most from mental health issues, too.

Bold is a good word - well done, Ireland - but it does conjure up memories of Kenneth Williams at his most camp in Beyond our Ken and Round the Horn on BBC Radio in the old days.

I can understand the logic of telling a child not to do naughty things, rather than telling them they are naughty, but I have never objected to grandchildren being told to be good, when they are deposited with their grandparents.

"This term was early adopted by a younger generation as a method of trolling an other generation into thinking they're out of touch and are getting old."
How very flattering MissA, that the youngsters have to invent something to confuse us they needn't have bothered for me!

The term "Six Seven" literally has no meaning. It's a brain rot term created by the South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to signify the disconnect between the elderly and the newest lingo. This term was early adopted by a younger generation as a method of trolling an other generation into thinking they're out of touch and are getting old.

"Six Seven" has no meaning, that's the joke. You trying to figure out what it means make YOU the punchline.

From the urban dictionary.

V3ra
Here you are Cossy

- I looked it up, too!

... I think the best response, if one encounters it, is to give it the traditional 'Gallic-Shrug', or just a as it seems its only purpose is to confuse adults!

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Here you are Cossy 😁

MissAdventure

I'll ask me boy when he gets in.
My friends girl told her to "allow it" when she was playing up at school.

👍👍👍

I'll ask me boy when he gets in.
My friends girl told her to "allow it" when she was playing up at school.

MissAdventure

No idea but isn't it something children say?

Yes, but I don’t know what it means! It is a response, I gather, to almost anything and took over from the very annoying “your mum”, which also appeared to mean nothing!

Farmor15

Since this thread is supposed to be about words, can I introduce the word used to describe children who misbehave in Ireland - "bold". It has a different meaning from the usual English and not as strong as "naughty".

A child might be told- "don't be bold" or "if you're bold you won't get to watch TV later.

I'm not sure if younger generations of parents in Ireland approve of the use of "bold" - must ask my daughters!

My husband is Irish, we love the expression “bold”! However both adults and children can be both “bold” and “naughty”

No idea but isn't it something children say?

Ridiculous overreaction to fairly normal “words”.

Drives me nuts!

Whilst we are on the subject anyone know what “6,7” means??

Super!

MissAdventure

I've been informed on gransnet that lovely isn't 'right'.

'Perfect' it is then.

I've been informed on gransnet that lovely isn't 'right'.

Just to add... I usually use the word 'lovely' when in conversation with people now. I await a new interpretation on that. Three of my friends, when we chat, have all said they have to watch what they say with their adult children and comments and opinions are not welcome especially with the upbringing of their grandchildren. Perhaps they could add the word 'lovely' to their vocab, or as my beauty therapist says: 'Perfect'.

Some people are just damaged and the rest of us are expected to pander to it.

Yes, teenage talk and words do change with every new generation. Think back to the Sixties. When things were in or out. Fab and groovy, far out etc.

But l think you may have got caught up with a couple of Wokes. Or maybe people who like to be offended on someone else's behalf

These people obviously cannot think for themselves and cling to and worship Cancel Culture. Nothing is their fault. And you cannot disagree with them.

Maybe this is why do many younger people have problems with anxiety!