Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Philip Arneill:

It is about setting regulations and rules within the house, for sure, and we would definitely push that with parents to establish acceptable norms. That needs to be modelled by the parents so there is no point in telling kids to put their devices away if a parent is checking their work email at the dinner table. It is not necessarily tech. Tech can be very empowering. I have seen this in education where it can be incredibly transformational. It is the type of tech and what is attractive. Kids are attracted to things such as Snapchat and TikTok which are ultimately not designed for eight-year-olds. If parental, guardian or carers' support is there then they play a part in establishing that access.

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