 The amount of time spent on social media affects how young people feel about themselves, especially when kids spend more than just an hour or two per day. And in study after study, when teens take a break and actually walk away for a while, they often feel better about themselves. What are ways your family might take a pause from social media? For more about the screens in your kids' pockets, visit PluggedIn.com. I'm Jonathan McKee, author of Parenting Generation Screen, with Focus on the Family's Plugged In.