I wanted my daughter to experience the fun I had growing up. So we went toilet papering.
A mother shares her experience of introducing her teenage daughter to classic 'millennial' pranks like toilet papering to encourage offline fun. She emphasizes the importance of creating shared, carefree memories outside of the digital world.
Why it matters
The essay reflects a broader cultural trend of parents seeking to disconnect their children from digital devices in favor of nostalgic, physical social activities.
Ciara Jones introduced her daughter to millennial pranks. Courtesy of Ciara Jones Ciara Jones surprised her daughter with a night of classic teenage pranks. The group went toilet papering, played ding-dong ditch, and did "fire drills." She hopes the experience encourages kids to embrace offline fun. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ciara Jones . It has been edited for length and clarity. My daughter recently turned 13, and there were so many ideas we had about how to celebrate. It's a huge birthday — a big deal for a kid, and we wanted to make it special for her. In the end, we decided to take her and a few friends to a popular Mexican restaurant , go for snow cones, and then have them all sleep over at our house.
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