Worrying trends in the effects of internet use among primary school children

We cannot ban the internet for kids, but a structured time allowance that lets them engage with friends, play games, and learn is Diarmuid Hudner’s recommendation.

Research by Cybersmarties.com — a safe social network for kids — shows that there are some worrying trends among the youngest of our society in how they interact with the internet. Cybersmarties Data Warehouse — the research arm of Cybersmarties.com — uses cartoon characters and other features to carry out surveys in real time among its 80,000 plus users and is the most comprehensive mirror effect of how internet use affects young children in Ireland today.