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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 37 MIN

Maneesh Deva: Is kids being bored without their phones such a bad thing?

from The Weekend Collective · host Newstalk ZB

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.

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