Teen Mental Health Raising Kids in a Social Media World: Timing and Tips Ep 39

Our hosts tackle the Parents Under Pressure topic of social media.  In this second episode on social media we discuss what we did as parents.  We review details of when we allowed social media and how we monitored our children’s social media use.

Resources:

AAP Family Media Plan https://www.healthychildren.org/English/fmp/Pages/MediaPlan.aspx

EPISODE CREDITS: Hosts - Sylvia Bank, MD and Vivian Carlin, MD

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00:00 Introduction: The Social Media Discussion Continues

01:08 The "Non-Seeker": Navigating a Son’s Late Start

03:17 The Extroverted Daughter & Peer Pressure

06:07 The Family Spreadsheet & Promoting Peace

08:41 The Goal of Self-Regulation by Senior Year

11:51 A Lesson in Restricted Networks & Lowered Grades

13:54 Parenting Trends: Social Media Fasts & School Bans

17:10 The Pediatrician’s Advice: Holding Out Until 16