Frequent phone use diminishes our ability to tolerate everyday frustrations, as the instant gratification provided by technology creates a preference for quick and easy solutions. This behavioral conditioning affects parents, leading to lower tolerance for their children's pushback and disappointments. The desire for immediate ease can result in parents yielding to children's demands without fostering resilience. As technology becomes accessible at earlier ages, children's exposure to instant gratification begins even before traditional ages of tech engagement. Consequently, both modeling and experiencing low frustration tolerance affect family dynamics.
How much screen time is OK for a two year old? What is the right age for kids to get on Instagram or TikTok? And is there such a thing as "good" social media? Figuring out how to grapple with technology is one of the biggest headaches parents have to deal with these days. Kara talks to Dr. Becky (the "millennial parent whisperer") to get answers to the most pressing questions about tech and parenting. And this time, our expert questions come from you — our listeners!
Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist who’s been called the “millennial parent whisperer." She is also a best-selling author and successful entrepreneur who has 2.8 million followers on Instagram, a hit TED talk, and a subscription-based platform called Good Inside that recently launched an app.
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