The average teen spends over 2 years of their teenage life staring at a smartphone.
That's 2 years of not playing sport, not socialising, not learning new skills, not exploring outdoors and not sleeping.
Together, we can protect our children.
The more parents that sign up, the easier it is for more children to go smartphone free without the fear of missing out.
- Pupils Joined
- 5,551
- Irish Schools
- 728
- Going Smartphone Free
- 100%
Help for Parents
Find helpful guidelines on how to manage smartphone use including the Smartphone Readiness Quiz, the Family Phone Contract and setting up parental controls.
View Pledges
See how many other parents have signed the pledge in your class, your school and your county. All pledges are 100% anonymous.
The Risks
What are the risks to your child? Explicit content, predators & sextortion, cyberbullying, self harm & suicide, addiction.
Recommended Videos & Podcasts
Learn more about the impact of smartphones on children and what you can do to help.
Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, presenting at the 2023 National Summit on Education, 16th November 2023. (52 mins)
Marian Cates (MP) summarise the toxic impact of smartphones and social media on children in her introductory motion for the UK parliament, 14th May 2024. (25 mins)
Eoghan Cleary, Greystones Secondary School Teacher talking to Ryan Tubridy about the toxic impact of extreme porn on Irish teenagers. (15 mins)
The Feel Better, Live More podcast with Jonathan Haidt explaining how smartphones are rewiring our brains. (120 mins)
A graphic summary of global research, showing the dramatic increases in rates of depression, self-harm and suicide amongst young teens. (5 mins)
The objectives of the recently appointed Irish Online Health Taskforce to develop a public health response to the harm caused to children by smartphones. (5 mins)