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Banning Social Media For Kids!

August 28, 2025 / 00:38

This episode discusses the ban on phones in schools by Christopher Luxon's government, the impact of social media on children's mental health, and parenting choices regarding technology.

The conversation highlights concerns about the effects of social media on youth, particularly regarding rising suicide rates among teens. The speaker expresses support for the phone ban, emphasizing that children do not need access to social media until they are older.

Personal anecdotes are shared about the speaker's nine-year-old son, Finn, who is already asking for a phone. The speaker questions the necessity of phones for young children and mentions limiting screen time at home.

The discussion also touches on alternatives to technology, such as reading books, and the importance of protecting children from harmful online influences.

TLDR

The episode discusses banning phones in schools and the impact of social media on children's mental health.

Episode

0:38
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Whether people love or loathe Christopher Luxon and his government banning phones in schools, high five.
00:00:06
Let's get the social media and ban it up until the age of 16. Our kids don't need
00:00:11
to be exposed to that crap. >> The technology rewires their brains. The statistics on suicide, teen suicide
00:00:18
particular, is going through the roof. Social media does not help. So that's
00:00:22
the one thing with Finn where I'm going to support him by not giving him access.
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And he's already asking, he's nine. Some of his mates have phones. Like, what the
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hell does a 9-year-old need a phone for? You know, and the iPad, he gets it when
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we travel. That's it. He doesn't need an iPad at home. >> There's books.

Episode Highlights

  • Banning Phones in Schools
    A call to ban phones in schools, emphasizing the need for children's mental health.
    “Banning phones in schools, high five.”
    @ 00m 03s
    August 28, 2025
  • Concerns Over Teen Suicide
    Statistics show a concerning rise in teen suicide linked to social media exposure.
    “The statistics on suicide, teen suicide, in particular, is going through the roof.”
    @ 00m 15s
    August 28, 2025
  • Supporting Finn's Phone-Free Life
    A parent decides to support their child by limiting access to phones and social media.
    “That's the one thing with Finn where I'm going to support him by not giving him access.”
    @ 00m 22s
    August 28, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Our kids don't need to be exposed to that crap.
    Banning Social Media For Kids!
  • The technology rewires their brains.
    Banning Social Media For Kids!
  • What the hell does a 9-year-old need a phone for?
    Banning Social Media For Kids!

Key Moments

  • Social Media Debate00:06
  • Mental Health Crisis00:15
  • Parenting Choices00:22