Suzanne Harrington: How did we raise such sensible, sophisticated kids?

Dinner parties? Canapes and painting? The gym? Dear God, where did we go wrong?

Suzanne Harrington: "The 90s were our 60s — it was peak free rave era. Squatted warehouses and sound systems in fields. Living for the weekend, which started early and lasted forever." Picture: Andrew Hasson.

Around a Christmassy dinner table, a group of Gen X parents are talking about their Gen Z kids’ imminent social plans.

One pair of 50-somethings has been asked to clear off for the night, so that their 21-year-old can host a sip and paint birthday evening in their sitting room.