Is My Kid Taking That iPad?

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Dr. Becky: It's important to unpack, why is my kid taking that iPad? Why is my kid stealing money and going to the concert when I said they could do neither? Well, if I understand, let's say it's the iPad, like, that's the most fun part of their day. Now I have an understanding of what's driving the behavior. And it's like a leak. Duck tape doesn't stop the leak. You got to find where the leak is. Then you can actually intervene in a way where it's not whack-a-mole. Dr. Becky: The most powerful intervention in any of our relationships is just to ask ourselves whether

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About Dr. Becky:

Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and mom of three, named “The Millennial Parenting Whisperer” by TIME Magazine.Dr. Becky is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be and founder of the Good Inside Membership platform, a hub with Dr. Becky’s complete parenting content collection all in one place. Her podcast “Good Inside with Dr. Becky” – was one of Apple Podcasts “Best Shows of 2021.”

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