Many young adults like to go out and have fun. They enjoy their life when they are independent. They go to nightclubs. Surprisingly, some people have changed their routines to have more sewing, knitting, and crocheting and stay home. This is sometimes referred to as the “Grandma Era.”
On TikTok, the tag “grandmaera” has now been viewed more than 7,000 times. This is what is known as “viral” on TikTok.
“We’ve seen that grandmothers are laid back and relaxed and have gotten past the work-really-hard, hustle culture mindset. They’re just living a life and enjoying things,” said Heather Sims, 28. She posted about being in a “grandma era.”
Kelly Moore, a director of the Center for Psychological Services at Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, said that young people’s experiences with lockdown encouraged them to pick the “grandma era” hobbies that could distract them from the pandemic.
“I do feel there’s something very positive about those traditional skills being kept alive by younger generations,” Moore said, knowing that social media was likely used as a tool to help teach younger people about hobbies.
For many teenagers, their “grandma era” wasn’t putting an end to socialization.
“I feel like people who ended up crocheting and things like that learned to appreciate themselves more and spend time with themselves,” Kay Pham-Nguyen, 19, said. “Honestly, I would not want to show my kids a photo of me partying.”
“As Black women, we feel we have to dress a certain way or look a certain way in order to be more acceptable in society … [grandma era] could look a little too slovenly, but it’s comfortable, and I’m clean, and I’m put together,” Moriah Stephens, 30 said. “That should be all that matters.”
Since the “grandma era” has become much more common, many parents areworried their children aren’t socializing enough. However, this is becoming a normal thing. Will this “grandma era” have any side effects on their mental health? We’ll find out in the coming weeks or months!
On TikTok, the tag “grandmaera” has now been viewed more than 7,000 times. This is what is known as “viral” on TikTok.
“We’ve seen that grandmothers are laid back and relaxed and have gotten past the work-really-hard, hustle culture mindset. They’re just living a life and enjoying things,” said Heather Sims, 28. She posted about being in a “grandma era.”
Kelly Moore, a director of the Center for Psychological Services at Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, said that young people’s experiences with lockdown encouraged them to pick the “grandma era” hobbies that could distract them from the pandemic.
“I do feel there’s something very positive about those traditional skills being kept alive by younger generations,” Moore said, knowing that social media was likely used as a tool to help teach younger people about hobbies.
For many teenagers, their “grandma era” wasn’t putting an end to socialization.
“I feel like people who ended up crocheting and things like that learned to appreciate themselves more and spend time with themselves,” Kay Pham-Nguyen, 19, said. “Honestly, I would not want to show my kids a photo of me partying.”
“As Black women, we feel we have to dress a certain way or look a certain way in order to be more acceptable in society … [grandma era] could look a little too slovenly, but it’s comfortable, and I’m clean, and I’m put together,” Moriah Stephens, 30 said. “That should be all that matters.”
Since the “grandma era” has become much more common, many parents areworried their children aren’t socializing enough. However, this is becoming a normal thing. Will this “grandma era” have any side effects on their mental health? We’ll find out in the coming weeks or months!
