About this episode

Paediatrician Maneesh Deva discusses the implications of a social media ban for kids under 16 and the effects of boredom on their development.

Paediatrician Maneesh Deva joins Tim Beviredge on Parent Squad to discuss the social media ban for kids under 16. One girl in the UK said she would simply stare at a wall without social media, but is that such a bad thing? And what do teens need for positive brain development? And what should be dodged? LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Tim Beviredge

Guest: Maneesh Deva

Topics covered

• social media ban
• children's development
• boredom
• parenting
• teenagers
• brain development

Keywords

• social media
• boredom
• children
• parenting
• brain development
• teenagers
• UK

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newstalk ZB

Places: UK

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