Dr. Becky Kennedy

I think about someone, I don't know why, like someone who's trying not to drink alcohol. And like if someone's, hey, you really shouldn't drink alcohol when you're in a bar. Someone would just say, yeah, if you're early recovery, you probably shouldn't be in the bar.

I think about someone, I don't know why, like someone who's trying not to drink alcohol. And like if someone's, hey, you really shouldn't drink alcohol when you're in a bar. Someone would just say, yeah, if you're early recovery, you probably shouldn't be in the bar.

Yeah, you don't go to the bar. It's hard to have that urge when you're trying to build skills. And it's actually our job to protect our kid. And that's actually going to help them make better decisions over time. Where probably a Nerf gun isn't the first situation where they're going to build impulse control. we would have a hard time having impulse control with a Nerf gun.

Yeah, you don't go to the bar. It's hard to have that urge when you're trying to build skills. And it's actually our job to protect our kid. And that's actually going to help them make better decisions over time. Where probably a Nerf gun isn't the first situation where they're going to build impulse control. we would have a hard time having impulse control with a Nerf gun.

Yeah, you don't go to the bar. It's hard to have that urge when you're trying to build skills. And it's actually our job to protect our kid. And that's actually going to help them make better decisions over time. Where probably a Nerf gun isn't the first situation where they're going to build impulse control. we would have a hard time having impulse control with a Nerf gun.

I think that's too negative of a question. I think there's a couple things I'm seeing. Number one, I see a lot of confusion around boundaries and a lot of orientation toward keeping your kid happy, which generally means not setting boundaries. And the thing about this, and I think there's a lot of talk about cell phones and pledges and John Haidt is amazing in the work he's done.

I think that's too negative of a question. I think there's a couple things I'm seeing. Number one, I see a lot of confusion around boundaries and a lot of orientation toward keeping your kid happy, which generally means not setting boundaries. And the thing about this, and I think there's a lot of talk about cell phones and pledges and John Haidt is amazing in the work he's done.

I think that's too negative of a question. I think there's a couple things I'm seeing. Number one, I see a lot of confusion around boundaries and a lot of orientation toward keeping your kid happy, which generally means not setting boundaries. And the thing about this, and I think there's a lot of talk about cell phones and pledges and John Haidt is amazing in the work he's done.

My perspective starts younger, which is the cost to not being able to set boundaries with your kids has never been so high. It has never been more important to set boundaries because back when you and I were young, if our parents didn't set boundaries, I don't know, we like stayed up an hour later or had an extra cupcake.

My perspective starts younger, which is the cost to not being able to set boundaries with your kids has never been so high. It has never been more important to set boundaries because back when you and I were young, if our parents didn't set boundaries, I don't know, we like stayed up an hour later or had an extra cupcake.

My perspective starts younger, which is the cost to not being able to set boundaries with your kids has never been so high. It has never been more important to set boundaries because back when you and I were young, if our parents didn't set boundaries, I don't know, we like stayed up an hour later or had an extra cupcake.

Now, if you can't set a boundary, your kid's on TikTok at age seven, playing video games for five hours.

Now, if you can't set a boundary, your kid's on TikTok at age seven, playing video games for five hours.

Now, if you can't set a boundary, your kid's on TikTok at age seven, playing video games for five hours.

And the other thing I would say to parents is if setting boundaries and tolerating your kid being upset with you, if honestly with yourself, that's hard. The idea that the first boundary you're going to set is delaying your kid's cell phone, that's a joke. Like a boundary setting is a muscle. And we have to build it when our kids are young around all types of things.

And the other thing I would say to parents is if setting boundaries and tolerating your kid being upset with you, if honestly with yourself, that's hard. The idea that the first boundary you're going to set is delaying your kid's cell phone, that's a joke. Like a boundary setting is a muscle. And we have to build it when our kids are young around all types of things.

And the other thing I would say to parents is if setting boundaries and tolerating your kid being upset with you, if honestly with yourself, that's hard. The idea that the first boundary you're going to set is delaying your kid's cell phone, that's a joke. Like a boundary setting is a muscle. And we have to build it when our kids are young around all types of things.

And then when you tell your kid, no, we're not getting you a cell phone, their reaction isn't even as intense than other kids because they're thinking, well, you've always set boundaries. You've always tolerated me being upset with you. You're not becoming a new parent overnight.

And then when you tell your kid, no, we're not getting you a cell phone, their reaction isn't even as intense than other kids because they're thinking, well, you've always set boundaries. You've always tolerated me being upset with you. You're not becoming a new parent overnight.

And then when you tell your kid, no, we're not getting you a cell phone, their reaction isn't even as intense than other kids because they're thinking, well, you've always set boundaries. You've always tolerated me being upset with you. You're not becoming a new parent overnight.