As my kids are wrapping up the final days of another school year, I'm sure their lists of what they've learned this year are long (well, hopefully they are).

In that spirit, here's what I heard from my kids during the year that confirmed my belief that some things never change:

• Being popular and knowing who is/isn't and whether any of it really even matters is still a major source of pre-teen angst.
• Sixth grade dances are still boys on one side of the gym, girls on the other.
• We're sad when our friends move away (in this case, to California).
• A lot of homework appears to be just busy work.
• Acne happens.
• Nobody thinks their own dad is funny.
• It's important to know your multiplication tables.
• Mac and cheese is the definition of comfort food, because you can order it anywhere, anytime, and it will always taste yummy.
• Summer break is way too short.
• Everybody likes The Beatles.

Here's what I heard from my kids that show some things will never be the same:

• Phones are for typing (with your thumbs), not talking.
• Second graders are learning to type.
• And once a week they take Chinese.  And chess.
• Sixth graders are discussing the relative merits of Obama, Clinton and McCain.  And the Jonas Brothers.
• Nobody seems to buy the school lunch anymore (thank goodness).
• Having the ability to check your children's assignments and grades online from any computer at any time can be a good thing or a bad thing.
• This just in:  kids say it is definitely a bad thing.

What have you learned from your kids lately?  Tell me about it - comment@PMResearch.com.