What the Tech: Impact of No Smartphones with Kids in Greystones, Ireland

WHAT THE TECH? Irish town sees results of parental pact to keep kids phone free

The first group of kids raised under the pact is reaching secondary school. Teachers say the results are hard to ignore.

What the Tech: Impact of no smartphones with kids in Greystones, Ireland

SHREVEPORT, La. - Three years ago, parents in Greystones, Ireland, made a bold decision. Together with local schools, they agreed to hold off on giving their children smartphones until secondary school, what Americans call seventh grade, around age 13.

What the Tech: Greystones: The impact

Three years ago, parents in Greystones, Ireland, made a bold decision. Together with local schools, they agreed to hold off on giving their children smartphones until secondary school, what Americans call seventh grade, around age 13. The idea was simple. If parents stood together, kids would not feel left out, and families could delay some of the challenges that come with handing a child a connected device. Now, the first group of kids raised u…