The Most Talked About Topics Amongst Parents in 2025!
The Most Talked About Topics Amongst Parents in 2025!
The most talked about topic that is hitting a lot of parents nowadays isn't whether they are learning enough or not good enough but being bullied at school
Let's be honest, As parents , we're not sitting around debating whether our little girl or boy should take violin or piano lessons anymore. We're having much heavier conversations, and if you're a parent, you know exactly what we are talking about.
Mental health has officially become our number one worry. Not grades, not getting into the right school - our kids' emotional wellbeing. And right behind that? Whether they're getting bullied.
When Did This Become Our Reality?
I remember my mum asking "How was school?" and being satisfied with "Fine." But we're asking "How are you, did you had a good day?" because we've figured out that some of our kids are dealing with stuff we never had to handle. Social media drama that follows them home, group chats where they get excluded, anxiety that keeps them thinking.
And honestly a lot of us parents are struggling too. We're trying to help our kids navigate emotions while we're still figuring out our own mental health journey.
It's Not Just Playground Bullying Anymore
The bullying conversation has completely changed. We're not talking about someone stealing lunch money - we're talking about kids getting torn apart online, feeling left out of every social media post, that never stops because it lives in their pocket.
Most of us feel totally out of our depth here. We're learning TikTok trends just to understand what our kids are going through.
Here's the thing - the fact that mental health is our biggest worry means we're finally paying attention to what really matters. We're raising kids who can actually talk about their feelings, who know it's okay to not be okay.
Sure, it's scary territory. But we're the generation breaking cycles, teaching emotional intelligence, and showing our kids that mental health isn't something to hide from.
And that's pretty amazing, actually.
So what can we actually do? Be the example. Talk openly about your own feelings - "I'm feeling stressed about work today" or "I'm excited about this weekend." Show them that emotions aren't something to hide. Take care of your own mental health and let them see you doing it. Book that therapy appointment, take those mental health days, practice saying no to things that drain you.
Most importantly, create space where feelings are safe. No judgment, no immediate solutions, just listening. Sometimes our kids don't need us to fix everything - they just need to know we're there, we get it, and we're not going anywhere