And it may seem like the simple solution is to keep young kids off of social media platforms entirely, but that's not realistic for everyone. The age of 13 is "too early" for children to use social media, he said earlier this year . When you approach them about their online activities, you shouldn't only ask about whether or not they're on social media. Create a family plan for social media useMake a decision, as a family, about these key factors:What age can children in our family start using social media? To help your kids avoid developing a reliance on social media for connection, guide them to other activities for social interaction, Doumas says.

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Persons: Doumas, Stacy Doumas, Murthy, Vivek Murthy, Gen Zers, Kelly Evans Organizations: Child, Psychiatry, Hackensack Meridian's Jersey Shore University Medical Center, CNN, U.S Locations: Hackensack Meridian's