Adrian Weckler: In middle-class Ireland you may be judged badly if your child is seen with a phone

Constructive snobbery seems to be at play in the growing trend of middle-class parents restricting their children’s access to phones

Tug of war: There is a fear now that, as a parent, you’ll be judged badly in some sections of society if your child is seen with a phone. Photo: Getty

“Middle-class parents: it’s finally OK not to give your kids phones.”

If you could sum up the entire regulatory push right now, from Australia to Ireland, to stop kids accessing adult and social media content online, that would be it.

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