Well, hello, hello, guys. You're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K., Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon. And it's time for a five-minute Friday.

Well, we just finished Mother's Day.

And being a mother of four, I thought it would be great if I could give you guys tips for motherhood and mothering.

So many of my listeners are working people. We are people who are trying to raise

children in this crazy chaotic life of ours. And every little mothering tip helps. So from my

mother's out there, I'm going to tell you some of my top tips for raising good children and, you know, letting them turn into great humans,

great people. So I think my mothering technique, of course, stems from my mom's influence.

And I'm so happy to say I had a childhood which was absent of devices and, you know, really

freeing in the sense that we were running around

the neighborhood, going to people's houses without permission, and exploring nature, fields,

houses around us. And that was maybe growing up in the 80s and 90s like I did. But in this day and

age, we're also careful with our children. But I want to encourage

you guys to let your children explore and to let them have some freedoms. The best summers of our

lives were spent up at Lake Arrowhead where the kids were let run free around the lake. We went to

UCLA Bruinwood, so there was some supervision, but they had

such autonomy. They were given card keys. They were allowed to go in and out of their room and

make friends, stay out late a little bit. So a little bit of controlled freedom is a great idea for

your kids. Another thing that's a big

important one is not giving your kids devices too soon. And I did not give any of my kids' iPhones

until they were in ninth grade. And believe me, I heard it every single day about every kid

in the school, has a phone except for me. And my

response was generally, well, then borrow theirs. Or, you know, I need a phone after school. What if I

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