270: Should I Let My Kid Make In-App Purchases in Video Games?
In this episode of Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens and Teens, Dr. Lisa Damour and host Reena Ninan tackle a modern parenting dilemma: how to navigate in-app purchases in video games, particularly skins and loot boxes. They explore whether these digital purchases are harmless
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