Think you’re not like regular parents because you’re a cool parent? Sorry to break it to you, but your teenager is rolling their eyes at that right now. According to a new survey of teens still living at home, 89% are embarrassed by their mom and dad, but are you really surprised by that?
No matter what you do, chances are, your kid still won’t think of you as cool. The survey finds:
- While half (49%) of moms and dads try to laugh off being thought of as uncool, 9% try to pretend it doesn’t matter to them, even though it definitely does.
- Two-thirds of parents admit they’ve told their teen a white lie to make themselves look cooler.
- That may be because 56% of moms and dads polled say they wish they had a closer relationship with their teen.
- But as cringe as their parents may be to them, 91% of teens confess they wouldn’t change a thing about their parents.
Top Signs Your Teen Thinks You’re An Embarrassing Parent
- You attempt to do viral dance routines from TikTok (48% say this is cringe)
- You use youth slang (44%)
- You try and impress your child’s pals (40%)
- You kiss your children in front of their friends (34%)
- You have a ‘Karen’ haircut (30%)
- You add your children’s friends on social media (30%)
- You kiss your partner in public (25%)
- You wear skinny jeans (22%)
- You come along to the pub when your teens are out with friends (21%)
- You borrow your teens clothes (21%)
- You sing along to your favorite songs at the top of your voice (17%)
- You post selfies on social media (16%)
- You listen to the same music as your children (15%)
- You go along to gigs with your children (14%)
- You play loud music when driving (12%)
Source: Huffington Post