--- title: How Millennial Parents Are Changing the World of Parenting date: 2016-03-07T03:00:00-05:00 author: Courtney Flickinger canonical_url: "https://www.americordblood.com/articles/how-millennial-parents-are-changing-the-world-of-parenting" section: Articles --- ![A woman and a child enjoying each other's company.](https://assets.americordblood.com/transforms/blogs/72753/millennial-parents-changing-parenting-americord_dcd4b851eab0fdc82c7554dc6e8ca81c.png) [ Pregnancy & Parenting ](https://www.americordblood.com/articles/pregnancy-parenting) 1 Min Read # How Millennial Parents Are Changing the World of Parenting Their parents may criticize them as a generation of tech-crazed and somewhat spoiled children, but the truth is that millennials encompass the largest and most diverse demographic who are now not only dominating the workforce, but also becoming parents themselves. In turn, these millennial parents are slowly changing the world of parenting by demanding only the highest standards and best opportunities for their children. We think that this is a good thing, and let’s face it, no one really wants to be *exactly* like their parents anyway, right? **The following is a list of just a few ways millennial parents are changing the game.** **They’re highly involved but don’t hover.** Millennials will prepare their children to clean up life’s messes, but will then allow them to create their own (as they anxiously watch close by). **They use technology to their advantage.** As the first generation to grow up surrounded with technology, millennials recognize its value for learning and bettering themselves as parents. They are highly connected, well informed, and willing to ask for help from their peers and the abundance of online resources dedicated to supporting and helping parents succeed. **They keep up with the** [**latest medical advancements**](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/research/advancements-in-research) and are optimistic about what such achievements can lead to in the future. For instance, many parents will choose to bank their [baby’s cord blood and tissue](https://www.americordblood.com/cord-blood) because they believe in the scientific possibilities of stem cell research and therapy. **They crave authenticity.** When it comes to their children, millennial parents consider everything. They encourage creativity and collaboration, value quality time above over-scheduling, and care only about the best nutrition and education for their baby. Millennials know that there is no science to parenting, because surely, someone would have figured it out by now. 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