Teach me your slang
Your kid is the teacher tonight
Ask your kid to teach you five words or phrases their friends actually use, then try to use them in a sentence while they grade you. Expect laughter at your expense.
You’ll need
- Nothing (a sense of humor)
How to do it together
- 1
Ask for five words or phrases their friends really use.
- 2
Ask what each one means, and when you'd use it.
- 3
Try each one in a sentence.
- 4
Your kid grades you from 1 to 10.
- 5
Ask which words are already old and which adults always get wrong.
Make it easier
Start with words from their favorite show or game.
Make it harder
Try to use one word naturally at dinner tomorrow without them noticing.
Why it’s worth it
You learn about their world, and they get to be the expert. That's rare for a 12-year-old with a parent.
With Weekadoo
In your weekly plan, this idea comes with prompts for the parent to ask (a word you'd never guess, one that's already old, one adults get wrong) plus a scoring scale for the parent's attempts, written for your child
Every Sunday, a plan with a 10-minute idea for each child on weeknights and a family one for the weekend, picked for their ages and what they love.
