Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- April 16, 2024
- Duration
- 25m
- Channel
- Good Inside with Dr. Becky
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
What do you do when you give your teen a phone and everything you were worried about comes true? They stopped reading books like they used to. They never leave their room without their phone. Their grades slip. They're getting into trouble socially. Can you take the phone away? Should you? And if you do, how should you go about it? This week, Dr. Becky fields a few phone concerns and questions from her producer, Jesse Baker. Join Good Inside Membership: https://bit.ly/3TtjOfY Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter Order Dr. Becky's book, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, at goodinside.com/book or wherever you order your books. For a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast To listen to Dr. Becky's TED Talk on repair visit https://www.ted.com/talks/becky_kennedy_the_single_most_important_parenting_strategy Today’s episode is brought to you by Airbnb: Let's be honest, parenting is expensive. And Dr. Becky hears all the time from parents that there are so many things they want to do that just don't fit into their budget. And it can feel powerless. What else can we do to have some extra cash to show up as the parents we want to be to give our kids the experiences they want? Airbnb is an amazing way to have some extra money for that family vacation, that soccer class, that lunch you want to go out to with your friends. Being an Airbnb host means that you are providing another family an amazing experience because you've created your home with a family in mind. And it's a great way to earn some extra money for all the different things you want to do. Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host (http://airbnb.com/host)
SPEAKERS
Dr. Becky Kennedy
hostClinical psychologist and parenting expert; host of Good Inside.
Jesse Baker
guestPodcast guest/interviewer (credentials not stated in the provided evidence).
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky Kennedy and Jesse Baker, Losing my Teen to the Screen explores how to introduce, monitor, and reset teen phone boundaries safely Phone readiness is less about age and more about whether a child can manage basic responsibilities and conflict without constant parental escalation.
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