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'Cultural change' needed to stop children owning phones too young

Micheál Martin has said it is not feasible to ban children from using social media, but said the government could be stronger in warning of its hazards and spoke about social ‘contracts’ schools could adopt when dealing with the use of their students and social media  Should social media be banned to certain age groups or what are the best ways to tackle the dangers that come with it to aid our children  Kieran was joined by Stella O Malley, Psychotherapist and Author of 'What your teen is trying to tell you'...

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18.20 2 Jan 2024


'Cultural change' needed to stop children owning phones too young


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Micheál Martin has said it is not feasible to ban children from using social media, but said the government could be stronger in warning of its hazards and spoke about social ‘contracts’ schools could adopt when dealing with the use of their students and social media 

Should social media be banned to certain age groups or what are the best ways to tackle the dangers that come with it to aid our children 

Kieran was joined by Stella O Malley, Psychotherapist and Author of 'What your teen is trying to tell you'...


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