How Can Parents Talk To Kids About Social Media? Boston Doctor Says Don't Start By Taking It Away

By Breana Pitts, CBS Boston

September 4, 2024

BOSTON - As students return to school, a Massachusetts child psychologist has developed a new campaign to help parents discuss social media use with their children.

"This is the biggest parenting dilemma and challenge of this generation, hands down," said Dr. Stuart Ablon, a child and adolescent psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School.

Together with the Shah Foundation, Ablon has launched Your Brain on Social Media, a campaign that's helping parents find new ways to talk to their kids about how much time they're spending on apps like TikTok and Instagram. In a survey, 58% of parents said they worry about their children's social media use.

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