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One & Done: How European Millennials Are Reshaping Parenting

These three charts tell you how Millennial parents in Western Europe are raising their children (which includes Gen Alpha)…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Mar 21 2023
Western Europe

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Most Millennial parents in Western Europe have only one child, meaning smaller family units will be the norm for Gen Alpha
European Millennial parents are using help from their governments for childcare
The U.K. is the country in Western Europe with the most single Millennial parents

Unlike previous generations, European Millennials don’t feel the pressure to complete life milestones in a certain order, and this is reflected in the way they have approached parenthood, too. This gen is happy to delay parenting until they feel ready for it, and have the financial capacity to do so. But data from YPulse’s WE Millennial Parenting report shows that 53% of Millennials in the region are now parents, and our research also shows that (just like their peers in NA) they’re changing what this lifestage looks like in many ways. So what makes European Millennial parents different? The following...