OG Therapy #141 - "Is Your Kid Addicted to Their Phone? Here’s What to Do"
OG Therapy Podcast
Elevate Podcasting
4 • 760 Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of OG Therapy, David answers a question from a parent who gave their kid a phone at 10—and now regrets it. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. We dive into how early access to cell phones can lead to real addiction, and more importantly, how to walk it back without blowing up your whole household.
David breaks down why phones are more than just “privileges”—they're digital dopamine machines—and gives a practical plan to help your kid build a healthier relationship with their screen. Whether you’re dealing with guilt, daily fights, or just trying to avoid raising a screen zombie, this episode is packed with real talk and real solutions.
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| 0:00.0 | Is your kid addicted to their cell phone? |
| 0:02.3 | Well, if they're not addicted to their cell phone, you are a unicorn. |
| 0:06.1 | Most parents have no clue how to give a cell phone to their kid and not set them up for addiction. |
| 0:12.2 | A lot of us try. |
| 0:13.1 | We try different things. |
| 0:13.9 | We read books. |
| 0:14.5 | We listen to podcasts. |
| 0:15.7 | But there's something very basic that you can do to make sure your kid doesn't ever get addicted to their cell phone. |
| 0:25.0 | And also, I give a little advice for those parents who might have given their cell phone to the kid a little too early. Maybe your life was a hot mess. Maybe you weren't going through |
| 0:30.4 | the best time of your life and you just didn't have time to be an adult all the time. |
| 0:34.1 | Well, if you want to make up for all those guilty feelings, I shouldn't have given my kid a cell phone too early. This episode's for you. Do not confuse this with treatment |
| 0:41.6 | or mental health advice or direction. Nothing on this podcast is made to supplement or supersede |
| 0:47.9 | the relationship and direction of your mental health caretakers. Although David Koslovsky is a |
| 0:53.7 | licensed marriage and family therapist, |
| 0:56.0 | he is not functioning as a certified mental health professional in this environment. And same |
| 1:00.6 | applies to any professional who may appear on the OG Therapy podcast. Welcome to the OG Therapy. |
| 1:09.1 | Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of OG therapy, and I got another parent question |
| 1:14.0 | for you. |
| 1:14.9 | I don't know if any of you guys can relate to this question, but it has to do with something |
| 1:18.1 | with fighting with their teenager about their cell phone, and for some reason the teenager |
| 1:24.4 | doesn't think they're addicted, but this parent, they're wondering if |
| 1:27.7 | they are. So here's the question. How do I help my kid not be addicted to their phone? He is 12, |
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