Ida

Hi, Oprah.

Hi, Dr. Lemke.

Thank you for having me.

So I have two girls.

They're 10 and 3.

Most concerning is my 10-year-old.

She has an iPad.

A lot of her friends have phones.

We are not quite there yet in that department, but she definitely uses her iPad a lot more frequently than I would like.

Usually right after school, it's her go-to.

And she prefers to be on it all day.

It ends up being a battle when we get home from school about you need to do your homework.

It's not iPad time.

She does have her moments of, you know, getting upset, throwing a tantrum, being resistant to having the iPad being taken away.

And it's more worrisome during the weekend.

And she will use that tool also for transitions like in the car, for going to any of her activities after school, like cheer practice or whatnot.

So after hearing you talk for a bit, it seems like she's using this as an emotional tool to cope.

And when it is taken away from her, she's quite anxious.

So part of me is wondering, is she showing signs of addiction?

And then another part of my question is, my three-year-old has had some exposure with an iPad, but not to the extent that my 10-year-old has.