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STAGGERING FACTS...
WITH A SIMPLE SOLUTION.
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Over half of teens spend at least 4 hours per day on social media; the average is 4.8 hours per day.
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A synthesis of 20 studies demonstrated a significant relationship between social media use and poor body image/eating disorders, with social comparison as a potential contributing factor.
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A study conducted among 14-year-olds found that greater social media use predicted poor sleep, online harassment, poor body image, low self-esteem, and higher
depressive symptom scores with a larger association for girls than boys.
SOLUTION:
“If parents can band together and say, as a group, we’re not going to allow our kids to use social media until 16 or 17 or 18 or whatever age they choose, that’s a much more effective strategy in making sure your kids don’t get exposed to harm early.”
-Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General
HALEY, MOM OF THREE
"Social media takes the life out of so many people, including kids. SMCW convinced me that waiting, and letting kids be kids, is such a gift. They have a lifetime to be on social media but only a small amount of time to be kids! Let’s wait!"
K., MOM OF A 14-YEAR-OLD-GIRL
“During a special family dinner over Thanksgiving, my 14-year-old daughter checked her Insta and realized she had been left out of a party. It was awful. I wish we had had a group like SMCW when she was in middle school.”
MARY, MOM OF TWO
“SMCW convinced me that delaying social media for my kids should not only be a high priority for our family but that it was also possible. And because of our group’s momentum, a lot of other families have joined recently.”
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