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The View: Behind the Table

Sara Haines' Screen Time Parenting Philosophy (Repeat Episode)

The View: Behind the Table

ABC News

Tv & Film

4.72.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Haines joins executive producer Brian Teta to discuss yesterday's segment with authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price and their warnings about the impact of social media on children. She shares her advice for parents trying to limit their kids' screen time and how she unplugs. Then, she weighs in on interviewing Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson for their new film "Song Sung Blue" – and why it brought up family memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Monday, December 29th, and you're listening to an encore episode of Behind the Table.

0:08.3

Today, hear our conversation from a few weeks ago where I talked to Sarah about navigating the tricky world of social media and screens while raising young kids.

0:16.5

And also what the Haynes family will be doing over the holidays.

0:19.5

Enjoy.

0:23.6

Just nuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Is that what you think of when

0:31.8

you see this mic? Is that it's an open mic? A little bit. When I see it, I have my dreams of being a lounge

0:36.0

singer in the 50s. I mean, on the heels of Song Song Blue, I get it. Yeah, for sure. All right, so we're just realizing now that you may be sick. Small chance you got it from my daughter who was here on Monday to visit. Thanks, Pete. To visit the guest. Yeah, it was Grace. Yeah, she visited because we had someone from Stranger Things on which she's obsessed with.

0:58.0

I know. Very exciting. Also, controversially, my younger daughter does not know that Grace came into work. So we can't ever tell Lily. No, and let's hope Lily is not watching the podcast right now. This wasn't the first time you snuck her in. No, I don't think this is in her algorithm. I think we're okay. But at some point, I will make it up to Lily and get her in for somebody she cares about.

1:14.3

But Grace is more of like the, oh my gosh, I love this show.

1:16.7

Oh my gosh, I love that.

1:18.6

Lily just loves life.

1:20.2

She's so cute.

1:21.0

She is.

1:21.3

They're both adorable.

1:22.4

All right.

1:22.9

Well, here we are. Welcome in your pajamas to behind the table. Clearly I didn't get the dress code memo. I'm wearing a suit. You're in your dog pajamas as possible with feet. This pretty much captures everything. Yeah, your hair is better done right now, but otherwise this is you just walking around. It's my prom hair with my pajamas. All right. Well, you look lovely. are things good yeah it's you're a little

1:45.6

you got a little bit of a just sweet okay yeah i won't come near you i just need you to hold on one more

1:50.6

i know i know yes it feels like a wilson phillips song but yes hold on for one more day

1:56.7

sorry i'm singing today we can take that out all right we had a guest yesterday that you were very excited about. You know, listen, I always book the show based on what I think is the best for the show, the best for our audiences. But occasionally, a host will bend my ear a little bit and say, this is someone you need to check out. And in my experience, when any of the hosts are very passionate about something, I should put that person on because there's a reason for it. They get it.

2:21.7

They know. Yesterday was an example of someone you were very excited about, and I think you were

2:26.5

right on the money. We had the authors of The Amazing Generation, Jonathan Haidt, and Catherine

2:30.9

Price on the show yesterday, to discuss the toll of social media and AI on our kids.

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