{"id":7962,"date":"2018-06-27T10:18:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T09:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/?p=7962"},"modified":"2022-03-18T05:19:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T05:19:53","slug":"is-too-much-phone-time-diminishing-kids-personal-social-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/blog\/is-too-much-phone-time-diminishing-kids-personal-social-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Too Much Phone Time Diminishing Kids’ Personal Social Skills?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Phones Vs. Faces<\/strong><\/p>\n

To some degree, your teen will interact with other people no matter what. After all, they go to school. But there are areas where some have concerns, and while those concerns might seem overblown, they’re not entirely unwarranted<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The appeal of making friends on the internet is that you can meet people almost exactly like you. This has had some enormous positives: For example, teens with chronic illnesses are able to find online support groups with other teens, which helps their mental and physical well-being. But the downside is that if teens only speak with and text the people they find online, just like any other skill, their interpersonal skills can indeed suffer. Perhaps not to the degree people fear, but enough that it can be a concern.<\/p>\n

So, how do you address this with your teens? There’s a number of approaches, but it starts with education and encouragement and ensures you get a little help from parental control<\/a> apps.<\/p>\n

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Getting Kids To Limit Phone Use<\/strong><\/p>\n