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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 16 MIN

Olwyn Moore: The right age to give a child a phone

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For many parents, giving a child their first phone feels like a major milestone - but also a bit of a minefield. Between Instagram stories, TikTok trends, online gaming, and concerns around screen time and safety, it can be hard to know what the “right” age actually is.  Research commissioned by eir found that children in Ireland are now getting their first mobile phone at an average age of just nine years old, despite many parents saying they’d prefer to wait until their children are 12 or 13.  So how young is too young?   Olwyn Moore from Cogni Kids joins Valerie to find the answer.

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