The Unhealthy Reason Why Kids Crave Social Media

What is your kid’s heart longing for?

Right when they wake up and get ready for the day, there it is. As you drive them to school or practice, there it is. Throughout the school day, there it is. As you pick them up, there it is. As you come home, eat dinner and do your nightly routines, there it is again.

If this at all describes your child’s relationship with their phone, or more specifically their social media usage, please know you’re not alone. Kids crave social media. Why is this happening? To help answer this, here are a few things to consider:

We Crave Social Interaction

We are social beings who are wired to have social interaction. Biologically our brain wants this. In fact, blame this craving on your dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (try saying that three times fast), the part of your brain that makes us see the world through a social lens.


Caleb Farley
Caleb Farley
Caleb Farley is a husband, daddy of a strong-willed boy and girl, and co-founder of Be Socially Smart. He has a master's degree in Youth and Family Ministry and desires to come alongside parents in helping their kid be socially smart. You can also find him on Be Socially Smart's Facebook Page.

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