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Is 13 Too Young for Social Media? | Dr. Eva Telzer

The Parenting Pair | Teens & Tweens · Dr. Annalise Caron & Dr. Suzanne Allen · Sep 16, 2026 · 37 min

What's in this episode

Neuroscientist Dr. Eva Telzer of UNC Chapel Hill explains why adolescence is such a sensitive period for rewards and social feedback, and why turning 13 doesn't make a kid ready for social media. The hosts and Telzer weigh delaying, limiting or banning, and cover the one boundary every parent can set tonight: phones out of the bedroom.

Questions it answers

What age should a kid get social media?

There's no magic age, and 13 may be the worst one. Neuroscientist Dr. Eva Telzer explains on The Parenting Pair what to do instead of banning.

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