Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Don’t Give Your Kid a Smartphone

Jun 21, 2024

Discussion on the negative impact of social media on mental health and raising kids, the purpose of God redeeming humans, responsibility in preaching the gospel, and societal issues caused by smartphones. Also, includes recommendations for books, a reality student apologetics conference, and information on addressing mental health and smartphone use in kids.

58:00

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Quick takeaways

Limit smartphone use for kids before high school to mitigate negative effects on mental health.

Continue missionary work and evangelism despite risks to fulfill the responsibility of spreading the Gospel.

Promote independence and responsibility in children by delaying social media access until age 16.

Deep dives

The Impact of Smartphone Dependence

The podcast suggests that smartphone dependence has both positive and negative effects on individuals, highlighting how these devices have changed how people think and relate to each other. The speaker shares personal experiences of feeling overly dependent on a cell phone, emphasizing the discomfort and realization of reliance on the device.

Intro

2min

Impact of Social Media on Youth and Solutions to Address It

25min

God's Choice and Purpose for Humans

8min

Parental Influence on Smartphone Usage and Missionary Work Considerations

9min

Reflections on Preaching Christ and Event Booking Announcement

4min

Exciting Announcements and Partnerships in Apologetics

4min

Addressing Mental Health, Smartphone Use, and Therapy Strategies for Kids

5min

Guest Host: Jonathan Noyes Jon talks about the negative effects of social media on mental health and gives tips for raising kids in this culture, then he answers questions about why God redeemed humans and whether or not we still have a responsibility to preach the gospel to all nations. Topics:

Commentary: Don’t give your kid a smartphone. (00:00)
Why do you think God chose to redeem human beings when he didn’t need to? (27:00)
Do we still have a responsibility to preach the gospel to all nations, and was it wrong for the missionary who was recently killed along with his wife in Haiti to have brought her with him to a dangerous place? (26:00)
Commentary: More on how smartphones affect mental health and other societal problems (48:00)

Mentioned on the Show:

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 13–14 in Los Angeles, CA; October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA
STR U Online Training
Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up by Abigail Shrier
#STRask podcast with Greg and Amy
STR Outposts

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Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Don’t Give Your Kid a Smartphone

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Impact of Smartphone Dependence

Social Media and Mental Health

Parenting Recommendations for Technology Use

Missionary Work and the Great Commission

Mental Health Awareness and Support

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts