Gen Z is carrying around stuffed animals because carrying around stuffed animals is a popular trend with Gen Z that is driven by a love for their comfort, self expression and emotional support.
The stuffed animal carrying by Gen Z is also known as a "kidulting" phenomenon and is boosting the toy market and brands such as Jellycat and Squishmallows are seeing a high demand for the stuffed animals.
Some young adults and even older adults use stuffed animals as a form of emotional support to cope with stress or use as a stand in for a real pet.
Stuffed animals are also incorporated into personal style and appear as accessories or part of room decor and the plush toys also provide comfort, sense of security and a connection to nostalgic childhood memories and collecting of stuffed animals also allows for self expression, with individuals curating collections which reflect their personality and values, whether through sentimental items or trendy, viral plushies.
Gen Z is the newest generation, born between 1997 and 2012.
They are currently between 13 and 28 years old (nearly 69 million in the U.S.)
To find out what gen you are, you match your birth year to the corresponding range for Generation Alpha, Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X or Baby Boomers.
Baby Boomers were born between 1946–1964
Generation X were born between 1965–1980
Millennials were born between 1981–1996
Generation Z were born between 1997–2012
Generation Alpha were born between 2013–2025
As for Gen C, Gen C is a psychographic group as opposed to a demographic group, so there's not an age range for Gen C.
While other cohorts, such as baby boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z, are defined by age brackets.
Gen C is defined by it's member's digital lifestyle and mindset.
The five major generations include.
Traditionalists—born 1925 to 1945.
Baby Boomers—born 1946 to 1964.
Generation X—born 1965 to 1980.
Millennials—born 1981 to 2000.
Generation Z—born 2001 to 2020.
Gen Z is the newest generation, born between 1997 and 2012.
They are currently between 13 and 28 years old (nearly 69 million in the U.S.)
Members of Gen C, can be any age, which can range from young children to the elderly, as long as they are active and engaged participants in online communities, content creation, and digital communication.
While there are no strict age brackets for Gen C, many studies find that the majority of those identified as Gen C are under 35 years old.