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EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 20 MIN

Majority of children aged 8 to 12 have access to mobile devices overnight

from The Pat Kenny Show

The writing has been on the wall for some time with experts globally warning about a child’s unfettered access to a smartphone yet it doesn’t seem to be getting through. Today new research shows that now a majority of children aged eight to 12 have access to mobile devices overnight.To get reaction and to discuss further Pat spoke to Stella O’Malley, Psychotherapist and author and parent Adrian Barry, Managing Editor with Off The Ball.

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