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Positive Social Media Habits for your Teens

Writer: Robyn Reyna, LPC-S, RPT-S, RST
Robyn Reyna, LPC-S, RPT-S, RST
Jan 12, 2023
1 min read

Updated: Mar 4, 2024

Robyn Reyna did an interview with Authority Magazine on developing positive social media habits for your kids. See the snippet below and check out the full article here.





"Experience It With Them: We may not be interested in the same content as our teens, and we certainly do not like learning new systems or changing our habits. But if you have no experience with the social media your child favors then you have no way to know how to keep them safe, AND you have no credibility to set rules or expectations." - Robyn Rausch




Check out the full article here!


 
 
 

5 Comments


Joey
Oct 02

AI Font Generator was a helpful reminder that if we never touch the apps our teens use, we have no credibility to set rules or expectations. It's easy to skip learning a new platform, but Robyn's point about actually experiencing it with them landed with me. I'm going to spend a few minutes this weekend figuring out what my son spends his time on.

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Big Bro
Big Bro
Sep 22

The point about setting boundaries around screen time resonates, especially for teens in Houston juggling school and social life. One calm, offline option is a creative break: a pixel art converter lets them turn a favorite photo into pixel art, which can be a low-pressure way to reset away from feeds.

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Joey
Sep 16

AI BG Remover makes a great point about the need for parents to actually experience the platforms their kids are using. The quote about having no credibility to set rules if you don't understand the system really resonated with me. It's a practical reminder that we can't just set boundaries from the outside.

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jasper
jasper
Jul 08

Robyn Rausch makes a great point about parents needing to experience the same social media platforms as their teens to have any credibility when setting rules. It's true that without firsthand knowledge, you can't really know how to keep them safe or understand what they're seeing. This kind of hands-on approach is crucial for developing positive habits, and tools like a grid maker can help parents visualize and manage screen time.

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Recharge Xiaoxi
Recharge Xiaoxi
Jan 26

Okay, so Robyn Reyna says 'Experience It With Them,' huh? Kinda makes sense, right? I mean, if you don't even know the platforms they're on, how can you guide them? Sipping my coffee here, thinking maybe I need to actually download TikTok, LOL.Thumbnail Downloader

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