Kids Say The Darndest Things: It Frustrates Me, But I Usually Laugh

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Generated by AI on July 22 24 with author input

I have grandkids aged 4 to 22. Five of them live with me. I’ll save that story for another time. It is a temporary situation.

The challenge I face with the kids is that I don’t always understand them.

This is not a hard-of-hearing problem involving audiologists and hearing aids. It is a generational issue focused on a culture clash of Gen Alphas, Zs, and Xs vs. Baby Boomers.

I struggle with the kids' language and grammar and wonder why their ideas and opinions make no sense. I also question their information sources and decisions. It’s a familiar scenario among adults and kids.

I was taught early in life to make rational decisions based on facts and accurate information. Nowadays, kids make decisions because their favorite social media influencer tells them to or Taylor Swift says so.

I’m finding that while kids occasionally make good decisions, there is little substance to how they came up with them. Their bad decisions are almost understandable due to a lack of life experience.

For example, it’s not uncommon for the grandkids to tell me bizarre facts, such as the world is flat. Their source is a YouTube video, and the guy presenting seemed…