Why Kids Want to Be Influencers (And How Parents Should Respond)

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 15, 2026

Duration

39m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

The majority of kids today say they want to be influencers. What happens when that shows up in your own home? When your child isn’t just playing or performing… but actively trying to be seen, followed, and validated online? In this episode, a mom of a 10-year-old shares a tension so many parents feel but don’t always say out loud: *I’m proud of her confidence… and I’m scared of what she’s chasing.* Dr. Sheryl unpacks what’s really driving this desire to be “famous,” why it makes so much sense developmentally, and how to respond without shutting your child down — or leaving them unprotected. New episodes drop every Wednesday; follow the show on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-in-between-years/id1883164211 or Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/11zHzFPVMQEqVPETjAkCOh?si=177f2355e366401b so you don't miss a single one! Follow Dr. Sheryl on Instagram: @drsherylatgoodinside Get the Good Inside app: Good Inside Teen: https://www.goodinside.com/lp/teen-parenting/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=evergreen&utm_content=utm_content%20=%20shownotes_20260201_expert_sheryl Thank you to our partners for making this episode of The In-Between Years possible! -Equip: https://equip.health/goodinside: Learn about Equip's at-home eating disorder treatment at equip.health/goodinside

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Sheryl

  host

  Host clinician who leads the parenting interview and provides guidance on kids, social media, and boundaries.

• Mom of a 10-year-old

  guest

  Parent guest (introduced as Lanae) discussing her 10-year-old daughter's desire to be a YouTube/influencer creator and related safety/boundary concerns.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Sheryl and Mom of a 10-year-old, Why Kids Want to Be Influencers (And How Parents Should Respond) explores Helping kids dream big online while setting safe social boundaries Dr. Sheryl reframes “I want to be famous” as a developmentally normal search for competence, identity, belonging, and peer validation—now happening largely through screens.

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