Mini episode: Is my child texting too much?

Do you keep track of how many texts your kid gets each day? If so, it might not surprise you to learn that adolescents typically send and receive thousands of messages every month. But how bad is texting really? And does it affect mental health?

In this week’s mini episode, Eliza talks about how parents can set boundaries around phones and texting that support their child’s physical and emotional needs.

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/when_teens_need_their_friends_more_than_their_parents

https://childmind.org/article/when-should-you-come-between-a-teenager-and-her-phone/

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