What ‘Gurt’ Really Means And It Isn’t What You Think
[ad_1] Most days, you feel like you need a translator to understand half of what kids are saying. Thanks to the popularity of social media sites like TikTok, every week children and teens are finding new phrases and memes to share and say to each other – much to the befuddlement of their parents. From […]
From TikTok To Therapists: Why ‘Gooning’ Culture Is Worrying Child Experts
[ad_1] Kids chat about a lot of pretty odd stuff (remember Ballerina Cappuccina?) – however if you’ve heard them mention ‘gooning’ in conversation with their mates, or during gaming, it’s certainly worth pulling them up on it. While you might consider ‘gooning’ as messing around or even goofing about (that’s what first came to my […]
Move Over ‘Six-Seven’. Kids Are Saying ‘Lowkenuinely’ Now
[ad_1] If there’s one thing we know about Gen Alpha, it’s that they low-key delight in coining a new word (or five) and the odd nonsensical phrase. Take six-seven for example. It became a global phenomenon in 2025 thanks to social media, but it didn’t ever really mean anything. Or, at least, nobody could agree […]