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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 13 MIN

Are teenagers today missing out on ‘hanging around’?

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“For today's teenagers, where every activity is organised and structured, the loss of ‘hanging around’ for no particular reason has created a gap that no amount of texting or planning can fill…”So writes Colman Noctor, Child Psychologist, in the Irish Examiner. Is it true? Are teenagers missing out?Colman joins Seán to discuss.

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