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Description: Pediatrician Blair Hammond and developmental psychologist Aliza Pressman debunk 13 myths about parenting teens. They talk about how adolescence doesn't end at 18, why teens tend to be risk-takers, and how authoritative parenting can help guide teens with their social media and video game use. They also cover more sensitive topics of depression, suicide, and eating disorders, emphasizing how parental guidance and outside resources can support affected teens. Hammond is a general pediatrician at Mount Sinai Hospital. She is also a cofounding director and the director of medical education for the Mount Sinai Parenting Center. You can learn more about her work here: mountsinai.org/profiles/blair-s-hammond Pressman is a developmental psychologist at Mount Sinai Hospital. She is a cofounding director and the director of clinical programming for the Mount Sinai Parenting Center, and she also has a podcast called "Raising Good Humans," where she covers all things parenting. You can learn more about her work here: draliza.net National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 National Eating Disorders Helpline: 1-800-931-2237 Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Adolescence starts at 13 and ends at 18 01:47 All teenagers are risk-takers who want to try drugs and alcohol 02:51 Strict parents raise well-behaved children 03:57 Teens are addicted to social media 04:44 Playing certain sports can make your teen grow taller 05:27 Playing video games will rot your teen's brain 06:26 Teens don't need to take vitamins 07:20 My teen purposely pushes my buttons 08:05 Parents shouldn't talk to their kid about sex 09:38 Being "depressed" is a natural part of being a teenager 11:33 Teens are lazy 12:06 Only girls struggle with eating disorders 13:16 "Boys will be boys" MORE DEBUNKED VIDEOS: Paramedics Debunk 12 First Aid Myths | Debunked youtube.com/watch?v=XuEfAi0gThY Sleep Experts Debunk 13 More Sleep Myths | Debunked youtube.com/watch?v=Aoaec1Npjoc Podiatrists Debunk 11 Feet Myths | Debunked youtube.com/watch?v=8O71bQWg8ys ------------------------------------------------------ #Teenagers #Parenting #ScienceInsider Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physiology, and more. Visit us at: businessinsider.com Science Insider on Facebook: facebook.com/BusinessInsi... Science Insider on Instagram: instagram.com/science_ins... Business Insider on Twitter: twitter.com/businessinsider Tech Insider on Twitter: twitter.com/techinsider Business Insider/Tech Insider on Amazon Prime: read.bi/PrimeVideo Pediatricians Debunk 13 Myths About Teens | Debunked