Food Layaway & Morning Routines
This week's Parent Resource is: "Food Layaway & Morning Routines"
Food Layaway
I remember in '05 watching the Saturday morning cartoons (after adjusting the TV antenna to the right spot) and seeing K-Mart commercials talking about "Layaway." That now seems like a thing of the past, right? Afterpay and Klarna have something to say about that.
Klarna and DoorDash have agreed on a partnership that allows 0% interest "Eat Now, Pay Later" plans for food ordered through the app. Although many adolescents are joking about it, this can become a legitimate concern for those who see it as a cheaper way to get food at the moment. AfterPay has been normalizing this, but through the use of loaning money for streetwear, sneakers, and merchandise.
It seems this will not be going away anytime soon, so how should we approach this conversation of "Food Layaway" with our students?
Morning Routines
If you've been on social media long enough, you have seen some pretty theatrical morning routines. Ashton Hall recently made headlines for his 3 AM wakeup call and his odd choice of facial plunges into bowls of Saratoga Spring Water & ice cubes. Hall, who has amassed over seven million followers, has been the inspiration for countless memes across social media. Adolescents everywhere are flocking to social media to poke fun at the routine that went viral.
"Maybe we should know less about each other" is a frequent comment on vlog posts similar to this one by Hall. It is also a common question posed by adolescents who frequent social media. This viral morning routine brings that question up again. How much of our lives is it okay to share on social media? When is it too much?
Continue the Conversation @ Home:
Food Layaway
I remember in '05 watching the Saturday morning cartoons (after adjusting the TV antenna to the right spot) and seeing K-Mart commercials talking about "Layaway." That now seems like a thing of the past, right? Afterpay and Klarna have something to say about that.
Klarna and DoorDash have agreed on a partnership that allows 0% interest "Eat Now, Pay Later" plans for food ordered through the app. Although many adolescents are joking about it, this can become a legitimate concern for those who see it as a cheaper way to get food at the moment. AfterPay has been normalizing this, but through the use of loaning money for streetwear, sneakers, and merchandise.
It seems this will not be going away anytime soon, so how should we approach this conversation of "Food Layaway" with our students?
Morning Routines
If you've been on social media long enough, you have seen some pretty theatrical morning routines. Ashton Hall recently made headlines for his 3 AM wakeup call and his odd choice of facial plunges into bowls of Saratoga Spring Water & ice cubes. Hall, who has amassed over seven million followers, has been the inspiration for countless memes across social media. Adolescents everywhere are flocking to social media to poke fun at the routine that went viral.
"Maybe we should know less about each other" is a frequent comment on vlog posts similar to this one by Hall. It is also a common question posed by adolescents who frequent social media. This viral morning routine brings that question up again. How much of our lives is it okay to share on social media? When is it too much?
Continue the Conversation @ Home:
- Here are a few questions to keep the conversation going at home:
- How hungry would you have to be to do the payment plan 'Eat Now, Pay Later' with DoorDash?
- What do you think about the 'Eat Now, Pay Later' addition to DoorDash?
- How do you feel about people posting their timestamped morning routines? Do you think they're an actual look into their day? or just a polished version?
- What is "too much" to share on social media? Is everything on the table if it gets views?
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