Any issues with screens? Those screens. It’s the absolute bane of every parent’s existence. And it only gets worse when kids get old enough to spell and search! And when puberty kicks in, well it’s a whole other story. I know I’m not the only one who’s silently cursed Steve Jobs every day since my child first laid his hands on an iPhone. Today’s teenagers have never known a world without a smart phone, a computer, or a gaming system. Did our parents say the same thing about us and arcade games, microwaves, and VCRs? Quite possibly (but you can’t search for porn or send naked photos with a microwave!) Every generation has had something to worry about for the generation that follows. Who knows what our kids will worry about for their own children (teleportation?!)

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Sources, Resources and Mentions: 

Ep. 54 "Big Social Media", The Surgeon General and Teen Mental Health

Ep. 55 How to Protect Your Teen's Mental Health From Social Media

Ep. 32 Teens, Sexting, Revenge Porn, and Sextortion (Yikes)

Ep. 33 Teen Sexting, "The Talk", and Potential Legal Implications

Ep. 34 Parenting to Combat Teen and Tween Cyberbullying

Ep. 45 Your Teenager and Gaming; Is There a Problem?

American Academy of Pediatrics Family Media Plan 

Apple Screen Time and Google Family Link

Common Sense Media’s Guide to Parental Controls

See "10 Keys to Unlock Your Teen's Emotional Intelligence" in the Free Parenting Guides link, above.