Social Media & Video Games

“I heard my son saying inappropriate things while playing a video game. He says it’s just part of gaming culture—I’m not so sure.”

View Video Transcript Hi, is your teenager yelling really offensive language into his headset while playing video games? That is today’s topic on Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I’m the founder and clinical director of the group private practice Teen Therapy Center here in Woodland …

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“How do we set boundaries on screen time when school has switched to online learning?”

View Video Transcript How do you set boundaries around screens for your teenagers during the coronavirus pandemic? That is today’s question on Tips on Teens, where every Wednesday at noon, I answer your parenting questions live here on Facebook Live. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I’m the founder …

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“My son is getting sexts from girls…will he get in trouble?”

View Video Transcript Hi! Welcome to Tips on Teens. The question for today is involving teen sexting. What do you do when your teenager is caught having inappropriate pictures on his or her phone? My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I’m the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy …

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“What can I do to make Christmas about family time, not screen time?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist at Teen Therapy Center here in Woodland Hills. I’m also the executive director and chairman of the board of a nonprofit organization, Child and Teen Counseling, where we train therapists who are in grad school to …

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“My kid spent over $700 on his iPad games…What should we do?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. Thanks for joining us on your lunch break where I answer your parenting questions every Wednesday at noon. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor here at Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills. I also run …

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“Should I stop my sons from playing violent video games?”

View Video Transcript Hello! Welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coming to you live on Facebook every noon, Wednesdays, to answer your parenting questions, right here at Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. Here is today’s question. Hi, Kent! Hello! I am so upset about …

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“Am I wrong to completely disallow social media for my 9 year old?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Teen Therapy Center here in Woodland Hills, California, coming to you live on Facebook every noon and Wednesday to answer your parenting questions that you email to us. And here is today’s question. I’m curious …

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“What can we do to help limit our son’s screen time peacefully?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you live every Wednesday at noon to join you for lunch to answer your parenting questions that you email us every week, which we love. Thanks for sending them in. Here is this week’s …

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“Social norms are changing because of technology, but is it good for personal development?”

https://youtu.be/txzvdMbI5mg It’s no secret that teens are isolating (at least physically) more and more as a result of electronics and technology. We received a very thought provoking parenting question and Kent will be giving his insight on this matter for this Tips on Teens. Here’s the question: “This current generation of young people is not …

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“How do I protect my son from the new crowd that he has glommed onto?”

https://youtu.be/byr0Az7ERsI Many parents worry about the friends their child has and whether or not they are a good or bad influence. This week on Tips on Teens, Kent answers a parent wondering how to protect her son from new friends that she doesn’t seem to like very much. Here’s the question: “How do I protect …

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