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Is a screen time ban for under 6’s realistic?

Screens should be banned for children under the age of six to avoid permanently impairing their b...

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15.55 1 May 2025


Is a screen time ban for under 6’s realistic?


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15.55 1 May 2025


Screens should be banned for children under the age of six to avoid permanently impairing their brain development, French medical experts have warned, with research concluding that it permanently impairs intellectual abilities. But, in the world we live in, how do parents even begin to phase out screens?

Jen Hogan, Journalist and Irish times Columnist, joins Kieran to discuss.


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