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Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Losing my Teen to the Screen

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Dr. Becky

Kids & Family, Parenting, Education, Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement

4.84.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Becky sits down with her producer to talk about what parents should do when it feels like they've lost their teen to their phone.

Transcript

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0:00.0

So today I wanted to bring a question that came up in the Good Inside community.

0:08.3

And here it is.

0:10.2

I gave my kid a phone and now I wish I could take it back.

0:16.0

Everything I was worried about happened.

0:20.0

My kid is distracted in the home.

0:23.0

They're not doing their homework.

0:25.4

They're getting worse grades.

0:27.4

It's hard to manage all the different things

0:31.0

they ask about.

0:31.8

It's hard to stay abreast of the things I'm supposed to be making decisions on I don't know what's happening there they're getting in some trouble socially so many things are happening and yet taking it away seems impossible.

0:45.0

And then the question was if you give your kid a phone

0:50.0

and you want to take I'm Dr. Becky and this is good inside.

0:57.0

I'm Dr. Becky and this is good inside. Let's be honest, parenting is expensive.

1:10.3

And I hear all the time from parents that there are so many things they want to do that just don't fit into their budget.

1:17.0

And it can feel kind of powerless.

1:20.0

What else can I do to have some extra cash to show up as the parent I want to be to give my kids the experiences they want?

1:29.2

And I wanted to make sure you all knew of something that doesn't always come to mind but is an amazing way to have some

1:37.1

extra money for that family vacation that soccer class that lunch you want to go out to with your friends.

1:44.0

Being an Airbnb host means that you are providing another family,

1:49.0

an amazing experience because I know you've created your home with a family in mind and it's a great way to earn some extra money for all the different things you want to do.

2:01.0

Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much

2:04.6

at Airbnb.com.host.

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