When it comes to parenting, millennials are more likely than prior generations to encourage their children to live as their authentic selves, and they're leading the movement in helping be happy with who they are, points out Carr. "Some millennial parents, who were 'helicoptered over' in their youth, are taking on a freer approach to parenting, allowing their children to explore and create without constant structure or supervision.", Generation Alpha: Born 2010-2024 . Kids born between 2010 and 2024 are part of Generation Alpha. They're the first generation of kids who will never know a time when social media didn't exist, and , Generation alpha is still very young. Being born into the modern world this generation will have exciting oppurtunites and challegens to face in the near future. 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024: Centennials: 1996 2010: 15-29 years old: iGen, Gen Z, Generation Z: Generation Z was born in the late 1990's .