What the Tech: Advice to America

WHAT THE TECH? Advice for Americans from Greystones on parental phone pact

Parents and schools came together around a simple idea: wait to give kids smartphones until they’re older.

What the Tech: Advice to America

SHREVEPORT, La. - The phrase, “It Takes a Village,” has been used countless times in books, programs, and other initiatives. In Greystones, Ireland, it’s being used to set a new norm for children and smartphones.

What The Tech: Would American parents implement a 'no phone policy?'

BY JAMEY TUCKER, Consumer Technology Reporter All last week, Jamey Tucker has been in a small Irish town, where parents agreed to hold off on phones until their child is a little older. Now, Jamey asks the question: can American cities do the same thing. What he’s earned here in Greystones is that kids who grow up without smartphones at a young age, make better grades, they have better social skills, and better relationships with their family an…