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Collection of resources for parents/guardians Copyright ©️E.Carty Apr 2025
SHARED GOALS
Shared goals for parents of young teens
Shared goals for parents of young teens
GUIDE - SET UP DELAY WHATSAPP GROUP
Guide to setting up a Delay Whatsapp Group
Guide to setting up a Delay Whatsapp Group
DELAY for SECONDARY Join your Secondary School Whatsapp group Please note that these WhatsApp groups have been set up independently by parents and are not linked to the specific schools listed. The purpose is to use WhatsApp to find other parents whose children are starting the same secondary school, in the same year. With the… Read More »Delay for Secondary
SAFER PHONE OPTIONS
Safer Phone Options-supporting independence
Safer Phone Options-supporting independence
Safer Phone Options for Children and Teenagers A Guide for Parents & Guardians Last updated on 2 April 2025 This is a l...
GROUP MESSAGING APPS
Group Messaging Apps-Alternatives to social media
Group Messaging Apps-Alternatives to social media
ADOLESCENCE ARTICLES
Richard Hogan: We need to wake up to what is happening with our boys
Richard Hogan: We need to wake up to what is happening with our boys
Adolescence: Five truths about our teenage boys we need to address urgently
Adolescence: Five truths about our teenage boys we need to address urgently
In Ireland, masculinity is at a crossroads. We are in the process of rejecting the harmful ideas of the past but are feeling our way slowly and uncertainly forward
Fintan O’Toole: The underlying problem of boyhood is manhood
Fintan O’Toole: The underlying problem of boyhood is manhood
USEFUL SITES
Parental controls & privacy settings guides | Internet Matters
Parental controls & privacy settings guides | Internet Matters
Online Safety - CyberSafeKids
Online Safety - CyberSafeKids
Explore CyberSafeKids for expert resources, tips, and guidance on promoting online safety for kids. Empowering safer digital experiences.
Webwise - Internet Safety
Webwise - Internet Safety
Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families
Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families
LATEST RESEARCH
Watch Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones | Stream free on Channel 4
Watch Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones | Stream free on Channel 4
Emma and Matt Willis challenge a group of Year 8 pupils at the Stanway School in Colchester to give up their smartphones completely for 21 days
GenFree Info
GenFree Info
Research into how parents and guardians approach and manage their children’s mobile phone usage by Eir
Research into how parents and guardians approach and manage their children’s mobile phone usage by Eir
The 12 Most Dangerous Apps for Kids: A Guide for Parents
The 12 Most Dangerous Apps for Kids: A Guide for Parents
PODCASTS
Parents are pledging to delay giving their children smartphones (Pat Kenny Show)
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Podcast
Parents are pledging to delay giving their children smartphones (Pat Kenny Show)
The Pat Kenny Show · Episode
Technology And Adolescence (Podcast)
Podcast
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Podcast
Technology And Adolescence (Podcast)
How Smartphones Are Rewiring Our Brains, Why Social Media is Eradicating Childhood & The Truth About The Mental Health Epidemic with Jonathan Haidt #456
Podcast
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Podcast
How Smartphones Are Rewiring Our Brains, Why Social Media is Eradicating Childhood & The Truth About The Mental Health Epidemic with Jonathan Haidt #456
The parents saying no to smartphones for their kids
Podcast
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Podcast
The parents saying no to smartphones for their kids
MEDIA
Mary McCarthy: I was resigned to getting my 12-year-old a smartphone, but parent-led movement has given me the power to say no
Mary McCarthy: I was resigned to getting my 12-year-old a smartphone, but parent-led movement has given me the power to say no
“The most connected generation is the loneliest” - Jonathan Haidt
“The most connected generation is the loneliest” - Jonathan Haidt
Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt talks to Brendan about his new book The Anxious Generation which focuses on the effects of the smartphone and social media on young people, how childhood has transformed and what is happening to the mental health of Generation Z
Beheadings, porn, abuse and anxiety: A teacher talks to his students about their smartphone use
Beheadings, porn, abuse and anxiety: A teacher talks to his students about their smartphone use
‘The pressure is relentless’: parents voice support for phone ban in schools
‘The pressure is relentless’: parents voice support for phone ban in schools
Richard Hogan: Big companies are pornifying our children, why are we letting this happen?
Richard Hogan: Big companies are pornifying our children, why are we letting this happen?
‘I had first-years with a WhatsApp group mainly used for porn sharing’: Why parents are delaying access to smartphones for their kids
‘I had first-years with a WhatsApp group mainly used for porn sharing’: Why parents are delaying access to smartphones for their kids
Colman Noctor: We need to reboot our approach to internet safety
Colman Noctor: We need to reboot our approach to internet safety
EVENT/TALKS
SAME RULES APPLY Better Digital Parenting Event 2025
SAME RULES APPLY Better Digital Parenting Event 2025
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SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
“The most connected generation is the loneliest” - Jonathan Haidt
“The most connected generation is the loneliest” - Jonathan Haidt
Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt talks to Brendan about his new book The Anxious Generation which focuses on the effects of the smartphone and social media on young people, how childhood has transformed and what is happening to the mental health of Generation Z
BBC Today 05.02.25 - Smartphone Free Childhood - Joe Ryrie
BBC Today 05.02.25 - Smartphone Free Childhood - Joe Ryrie
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J Haidt interview
J Haidt interview
Why I'm Always Banging On About Smartphones
Why I'm Always Banging On About Smartphones
Snapchat Survey: reality of exposure
Snapchat Survey: reality of exposure
Viral Bike Video of Phone Addiction by Siroko.
Viral Bike Video of Phone Addiction by Siroko.
The Social Dilemma | Official Trailer | Netflix
The Social Dilemma | Official Trailer | Netflix
ALTERNATIVES TO SMARTPHONES
New kid's smartwatch launched as 'safer alternative to a smartphone for children aged 7–12'
New kid's smartwatch launched as 'safer alternative to a smartphone for children aged 7–12'
Balance Phone
Balance Phone
Balance Phone is the minimalist smartphone designed for kids and digital minimalists - no social media, no games, no gambling, no adult content, no streaming, no distractions. Just what you need to stay connected and focused.
Starter Phones – Smartphone Free Childhood
Starter Phones – Smartphone Free Childhood
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Coimisiún na Meán - Your Children's Rights Online
Coimisiún na Meán - Your Children's Rights Online
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