Parents in Ireland town to voluntarily ban smartphones for kids as old as 13

Re:Parents in Ireland town to voluntarily ban smartphones fo... by seanmcdirmid on Monday June 05, 2023 @12:36AM (#36192320)

Teenage back health is important. I remember filling my bag with books back then, I’m glad my son won’t have to. His posture should be better than mine.

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Re:Parents in Ireland town to voluntarily ban smartphones fo... by endgame on Monday June 05, 2023 @12:38AM (#36192336)

Hopefully he's not hunched over a phone screen instead of bent double under a backpack of dead trees.

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Re:Parents in Ireland town to voluntarily ban smartphones fo... by madaxe_again on Monday June 05, 2023 @12:56AM (#36192471)

I remember shoving a paperback in my pocket. Weighed about the same as a phone. Do textbooks no longer exist? I’ll confess I’m out of touch, as my kids aren’t yet of school age.

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Re:Parents in Ireland town to voluntarily ban smartphones fo... by seanmcdirmid on Monday June 05, 2023 @01:15AM (#36192609)

I don’t know, but it seems like there is more lean into school issues tablets now. They get real books also, just no need to go overboard.

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Re:Parents in Ireland town to voluntarily ban smartphones fo... by piperswe on Monday June 05, 2023 @01:49AM (#36192839)

Until I started taking AP classes, I didn't really have to carry around any textbooks throughout my schooling. High school class of 2019 here.

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