Meet my co-host and favorite 8-year-old creator, Sebastian Ali Mehdaoui—multilingual, VirtuoKidz All-Star, and proud “most-followed kid” on the platform. We dig into why most social apps aren’t built for kids, how VirtuoKidz solves the safety gap (parent controls + real-time notifications), and what healthy screen time can look like by age. We talk dopamine, ads, staying popular without losing your mind, and how parents can set boundaries without being the “fun police.”

In this episode:

• Why we said “no” to typical social apps—and “yes” to VirtuoKidz

• Kid POV on ads, addictive loops, and deleting games

• How popularity hits the dopamine button (and how to handle it)

• Parent tools: monitoring, approvals, and message alerts

• Real talk on screen-time by age and school-night limits

Try VirtuoKidz: https://virtuokidz.com/Smehdaoui?ref=602
Follow Sebastian on VirtuoKidz: @Smehdaoui