"Anyone else have a Boomer Mum who would anxiety AT you" - Millennials beg parents to keep their anxieties to themselves and spare the grandkids (might be easier said than done, though)

Grandmother and child.

The struggle is real, according to Millennials who have flooded TikTok to say they want their parents to stop passing down their anxieties to the next generation. And the comments section proves that many people are thinking the same thing...

Childcare is a constant worry. The average childcare costs in the UK are unaffordable for a large section of the population and, while many qualify for 15 hours free childcare, for many parents, this just isn't enough and is the reason GoodToKnow's Family Editor Stephanie Lowe couldn't afford to have a second child.