U.K. parents are enacting their own cellphone ban

My girl, 13, was being groomed after I gave in and bought her a phone

[/boxout] I realise I made mistakes. Giving her a smartphone too soon was one. And then failing to implement any controls and spyware, because I didn’t think I needed to. Looking back, I was very slack with the whole phone thing. But I’m not very technical, which isn’t helpful. I also hadn’t noticed how withdrawn Sophie had become. She’d been showing subtle signs all along – things like being in her bedroom more and talking to us less. Th…

Parents called to join battle against rise of smartphones

Local parents are being called together to unite against the boom of smartphones.

U.K. parents are enacting their own cellphone ban

SUFFOLK, England — The idea of getting her eldest child a smartphone had long felt inevitable, said Daisy Greenwell. But by early last year, when her daughter was 8 years old, it filled her with dread. When she talked to…

The U.K. Government Wouldn’t Ban Phones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up. - Overpasses For America

The idea of getting her eldest child a smartphone had long felt inevitable, said Daisy Greenwell. But by early last year, when her daughter was 8 years old, it filled her with dread. When she talked to other parents, “everyone universally said, ‘Yes, it’s a nightmare, but you’ve got no choice,’” recalled Ms. Greenwell, 41. She decided to test that. A friend, Clare Fernyhough, had shared her concerns about the addictive qualities of smartphones a…

Some UK parents created Smartphone Free Childhood, a charity with a pact signed by 124K+, after the UK government watered down a bill banning phones in schools

Megan Specia / New York Times: Some UK parents created Smartphone Free Childhood, a charity with a pact signed by 124K+, after the UK government watered down a bill banning phones in schools  —  In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.

Parents take charge as UK government decides against banning smartphones in schools.

Daisy Greenwell has long felt that the idea of letting her eldest son do something inevitable. But until early last year, when her daughter was eight, it filled her with fear. When she spoke to other parents, “Everyone said, ‘Yes, that’s a nightmare, but there’s no choice,'” recalls Greenwell, 41. She decided to test it. [...] Source The post Parents take charge as UK government decides against banning smartphones in schools. appeared first on M…