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Encore episode 130. Should I kick my kid off TikTok?

When should parents limit or even forbid the use of TikTok? Dr. Lisa and I take a deep dive

into the ups and downs of social media and how the norms

that kids encounter and online environments can influence real-world behavior. The conversation

sheds light on the algorithms that drive social media. What parents need to look out for?

And when is it time to worry? And what should parents do? We hope you enjoy this episode.

I need to be doing more with TikTok, but I can't bring myself to do it. Why?

Maybe the arena. Because I'm 52. I just cannot. I am like, Rena. Like, I love what we do on

Insta and other platforms, but I don't know. For me, TikTok feels like a bridge too far.

But I will tell you, as a content creator and a journalist, I know that is where a younger

generation is living. I mean, that is what the equivalent of television was for us growing up.

It feels like what TikTok is today. Absolutely. But it's a lot. You know, we get a lot of

letters about technology and gaming and social media. And this one was about TikTok and we thought we'd take this up today. It says, Dear Dr. Lisa and Rina, I'd love to hear Lisa's advice on how to handle tween young teens and TikTok. It's hard to get them off it. And from what I can see, it's basically random videos,

which are mostly pretty useless, in my humble opinion. I find kids watching this for extended

periods of time, laughing at videos that I honestly don't even find funny. Any advice on how to

manage this? Thanks so much in advance. So Lisa, are you seeing this in your practice? Is this

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